Premier League: Roberto Mancini says current City team is his work

Premier League: Roberto Mancini says current City team is his work
Former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini says he has played an important part in the team's success this season, even though he got sacked before the summer transfer window. Current manager Manuel Pellegrini has been credited with making the Citizens more attacking as the team have scored no less than 106 goals so far this season. Mancini says credit must go to the players that he had bought while in charge at Etihad Stadium. "I'm happy that Manchester City is one of the best teams in England because I built this team," Mancini said. "The players that score the goals are players that I bought - Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko, Yaya Toure, David Silva and Samir Nasri." Manchester City have bought striker Alvaro Negredo this summer though, and the Spaniard bagged 23 goals so far this season. Pellegrini is on track to achieve an amazing quadruple of Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Capital One Cup. The new boss has guided City to the knockout stages of the Champions League, an achievement that Mancini was unable to deliver in two attempts. Mancini joined City in December 2009, led the team to glory in the FA Cup in 2011 and the Premier League title a year later but got sacked last season, days after his side were beaten by Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup final at Wembley. "When you work, you know you can have some problem with the players, this is normal because the manager wants the players to work hard, play well and the players should understand this," he said. "When you change the manager, it is better maybe, because you change the way to work. I think Pellegrini is doing a good job but what is happening now at Manchester City, we did three years ago. It's the same." Manchester City are the top favourites to win the Premier League this season according to the bookmakers, here are the odds at Bet365 for City to win either of the four competitions they are targeting: Premier League - 1/1 Champions League - 14/1 FA Cup - 7/2 Capital One Cup - 4/9
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