Mancini content as City make a point

THE ghosts of the past did their best to play tricks on Manchester City as they renewed their acquaintance with the European Cup last night but Roberto Mancini declared himself happy with their Champions League debut and promised better to come.

A thunderous free-kick from Aleksandar Kolarov earned City a draw against a Napoli side who could prove to be one of the dark horses of this competition; and in doing so they heralded their return to the big stage.

It is not often in football you get a sensation that history is being made but for City this was a match of real significance; their first ever in the Champions League and their first in the European Cup at all for 43 years.