Man City will bounce back: Mancini
27 Oct 2012 7:15 AM IST
Manchester City will bounce back from their poor Champions League form and become stronger as they chase more domestic honours, Roberto Mancini insisted on Friday.
The City boss has admitted it will require a miracle for his expensively-assembled side to reach the Champions League knockout stage after losing to Ajax in midweek.
But City will leapfrog second-placed Manchester United, who are away to leaders Chelsea on Sunday, if they make it four domestic wins in a row on Saturday against a Swansea side which has tasted victory once in six league games.
And Mancini is urging his side not to let their European misery disrupt their defence of the league title.
‘When you play an important game and you lose you are disappointed, and I’m disappointed like all my players,’ said the Italian.
‘Maybe now it’s difficult to go through but we have an important season and if we are like this after one defeat, then we’re really weak.
‘But I don’t think this. It is the second season we have played Champions League. We need to improve but the games are the same. I think we’re strong enough (to bounce back).’
On mid-table Swansea, Mancini said: ‘They are a good team. Last year did a fantastic season, they played very well. This year they are playing differently.’
The City boss has admitted it will require a miracle for his expensively-assembled side to reach the Champions League knockout stage after losing to Ajax in midweek.
But City will leapfrog second-placed Manchester United, who are away to leaders Chelsea on Sunday, if they make it four domestic wins in a row on Saturday against a Swansea side which has tasted victory once in six league games.
And Mancini is urging his side not to let their European misery disrupt their defence of the league title.
‘When you play an important game and you lose you are disappointed, and I’m disappointed like all my players,’ said the Italian.
‘Maybe now it’s difficult to go through but we have an important season and if we are like this after one defeat, then we’re really weak.
‘But I don’t think this. It is the second season we have played Champions League. We need to improve but the games are the same. I think we’re strong enough (to bounce back).’
On mid-table Swansea, Mancini said: ‘They are a good team. Last year did a fantastic season, they played very well. This year they are playing differently.’
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