Sylvinho eyes derby shock

// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} New Manchester City signing Sylvinho believes his side can maintain their perfect start to the season in the Manchester derby on Sunday. The Brazilian defender is yet to make his debut for Mark Hughes' side after signing on a one-year deal in August.But the former Barcelona player has liked what he has seen so far at Eastlands and thinks his new club can compete at the highest level.Even though City will have to cope without suspended striker Emmanuel Adebayor and a host of injured stars, Sylvinho still thinks a shock could be on the cards at Old Trafford."Yes, City are capable of winning," he said."Only a few weeks ago they beat Barcelona, although it was a friendly.Strong"The team is very good. It's a strong side with a good mentality. Of course, we still have to improve - but we're an important club in Europe today."Sylvinho, who was part of the Barca side that beat Manchester United in last season's Champions League final, insists that City now have a squad that can cope with the big occasion."If you want to live a dream then, first and foremost, you have to believe the dream can happen and believe in your work," he added."There are players who have come here with the experience of Champions League football and important matches and I think that will really help."The 35-year-old left-back also says that his own experience as a treble winner with his former club will be a valuable asset to City.He said: "Only a few clubs have the won the treble. Hopefully, I can bring my experience here and help City. "At Barca, we weren't surprised we beat United because we knew we were the best team in the competition."

Source: SKY_Sports