Sven slams Citizens critics
12 Aug 2007 - 09:01:12
Manchester City's new manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson, blasted his critics after his new side got off to a winning start with a convincing 2-0 victory at West Ham United.
The former England coach has come under fire for signing a raft of players from overseas, many of whom are little known in this country, but Eriksson had the last laugh as Rolando Bianchi and Elano netted the goals at Upton Park.
Eriksson said afterwards: "It can only be stupid people who say I would sign players I did not know anything about.
"Okay, I haven't seen all of them play nine or ten times, but I have big scouting staff at the club and I have as many videos as I need to watch.
"The owner has not asked me to win the Premier League - not this season anyway - or get into Europe, but we will see where we are when the squad is fully ready.
"I don't think I have anything to prove in English football, although at the start of a season everybody must prove they are the right man in the right place.
"I am delighted, of course, with the way we have started. I enjoy the club job more between matches than I did with England between matches. I enjoy being on the training field and in the dressing room.
"We may sign one or two more players before the end of August I hope."