Source: Daily_Mail
Premier League preview: Manchester City
Like the rich kid in the playground with a tower of Panini stickers for swaps, Mancini is stockpiling talent at Eastlands.[LNB]Last count, there were 38 listed in the squad on the club's website and he's still afterBalotelli and Milner.[LNB]Will the Italian manager need time for trial and error before finding the best balance or are City ready to challenge for the title? [LNB]Can he keep his swaps from poisoning team spirit? What's with the new haircut?Has he got a new scarf? Such questions will determine his future.[LNB] City slickers: Mancini has the talent - but can he coerce them to glory?[LNB]Boss's toughest jobAs if picking his squad wasn't hard enough, Mancini now needs to keep his Eastland egos happy for a whole season.[LNB]You can have too much of a good thing.[LNB]Hiccup on horizonThere's only one thing certain at Eastlands. Mancini must deliver silverware this season, or the City managerial carousel could start in earnest. [LNB]The 'horizon' in City terms is much closer than for most managers.[LNB]The numbers game5 - Number of times City have played away (Tottenham) on the opening day in last five seasons [LNB]15 - Goals scored from corners last season, more than their rivals 18% - Percentage of shots converted in goals last campaign[LNB]Alternative sponsorBP - A global takeover or just a waste of oil?[LNB]Ins/Outs In - Yaya Toure (Barcelona, £24m, left), David Silva (Valencia, £24m), AleksandarKolarov (Lazio, £17m), Jerome Boateng (Hamburg, £10.5m)[LNB]Out - Martin Petrov (Bolton, free), Valeri Bojinov (Parma, undisclosed), Javier Garrido(Lazio, undisclosed), Benjani, Sylvinho (both released)[LNB] New kid on the block: David Silva is just one of a number of huge stars to arrive at Eastlands this summer[LNB]Keep an eye out forAlex Tchuimeni-Nimely Age: 18 Position: Striker[LNB]A prolific force, he moved up to the reserve team last year. Scored England's only goal at the Under 20 World Cup. [LNB]Fan's viewRichard Symonds: Unless we get in a proven goalscorer I can't see us improving on our position from last season. [LNB]Fans' websitewww.bluedays.co.uk[LNB]Sportsmail's lowdown on all the Premier League teams
