Source: PA
Mancini praise for impressive Johnson
Roberto Mancini felt Adam Johnson proved exactly why he splashed out £8million to sign him on deadline-day after he helped Manchester City to a 2-0 win over Bolton.
Although Carlos Tevez and Emmanuel Adebayor scored to leave City trailing fourth-placed Liverpool on goal difference, Johnson claimed man-of-the-match honours.
The former Middlesbrough man unhinged the Bolton defence with his direct running on a night when the rest of the Blues seemed strangely below par.
Added to that ability, Johnson can also pick out a decent cross, which makes him a rare breed indeed in the modern game.
"That is why we bought him," declared Mancini. "He is a young player who wants to do well. He can play on both the left and the right and he can also play behind the main striker.
"He can continue to grow and I think he can be a very important player for this club."
