Futbol Chronicles: Manchester City Can Be a Powerhouse Sooner Than Later

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Now, that seems like an awfully ambitious prediction, but one that most City fans would hope springs eternal, but also a prediction that not too many football pundits and followers would dispute either.

You have to remember that Manchester City were thought to be on the rise when Sven Goran Eriksson was in charge two seasons ago.

Look where that went in his only one year at the helm. Now suppose Eriksson was still the manager and the club had the current crop of players along with Barry, Eto'o, Tevez, and Robinho.

Perhaps one might argue that Manchester would probably be in better straits than where they finished last season. Eriksson is known to be the type of manager who flourishes with good talent at his disposal.

In my opinion, Eriksson is a much talented manager than Hughes, simply because Eriksson has developed more experience in coaching talent over three decades compared to Hughes, who only started licking his managerial chops ten year ago.

Eriksson experience in management spreads from Sweden to England: Degerfors and Göteborg of Sweden, Benfica of Portugal, Roma, Lazio, Sampdoria, and Fiorentina of Italy, England national squad, and of course Manchester City.

Despite the argument, Mark Hughes can possibly lead Manchester City to success in a sooner rather than later fashion, despite the fact that the club's owners are willing to give more time to Hughes to build up the club.

Hughes would have to adjust his tactics to a certain degree in order to best compliment that type of players he has, it's a club built with attack-minded players, players who have to capability of scoring goals in bunches as the club demonstrated last season.

Hughes knows this, and will have to utilize his attacking options wisely, and as for City supporters, it couldn't have come at a better time to be rocking at the Eastlands with the current developments of the club.

A new website and global marketing strategy, vigorous new ownership, top young talent, modern stadium, Umbro uniforms, and an opportunity for more success in the coming years spells the beginning of what could be a positive era for Manchester football.

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