Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is looking no further than reaching the knockout stages in the Champions League as the club prepare for a debut in Europe's premier competition and the big-spending City get their 1st taste of the Champions League on Wednesday night when they play host to Napoli at the Etihad Stadium in a opening game in Group A.
City have been tipped as one of the favourites to go all the way in this season's Champions League and Mancini is remaining cagey on their chances of lifting the trophy come May and i think it is normal for us because Manchester City is one of the best teams in England and Europe I hope, said Mancini.
For us it will be very important to do very well our job in group and our target is to go in the second stage fora former Inter Milan chief Mancini insists he is not worried about City's lack of experience in the Champions League feeling they have enough players in the ranks who have played before in the competition to handle the pressure.
Asked if there was extra pressure on his side, Mancini said, No I don't think this like I said before it will be a very important day it is always a football match difficult game probably for it's a football match and we have players with a lot of experience of a lot of our players have played in the Champions League and i don't think we have pressure for this game.
City have been tipped as one of the favourites to go all the way in this season's Champions League and Mancini is remaining cagey on their chances of lifting the trophy come May and i think it is normal for us because Manchester City is one of the best teams in England and Europe I hope, said Mancini.
For us it will be very important to do very well our job in group and our target is to go in the second stage fora former Inter Milan chief Mancini insists he is not worried about City's lack of experience in the Champions League feeling they have enough players in the ranks who have played before in the competition to handle the pressure.
Asked if there was extra pressure on his side, Mancini said, No I don't think this like I said before it will be a very important day it is always a football match difficult game probably for it's a football match and we have players with a lot of experience of a lot of our players have played in the Champions League and i don't think we have pressure for this game.
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