Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini hopes that his side can force Manchester United\u2019s fans to remove a banner mocking the Blues\u2019 long wait for a trophy after scoring a derby victory in the FA Cup semifinal clash at Wembley.<\/p>\n
A permanent reminder of City\u2019s 35-year trophyless run takes pride on the Stretford End stand at Old Trafford, but having secured their place in the FA Cup final thanks to Yaya Toure\u2019s second-half strike, Mancini feels that his side can go on to secure a piece of silverware to end the drought.<\/p>\n
Speaking after the win over Sir Alex Ferguson\u2019s team, the Italian spoke of his determination to not only win a trophy this season but also challenge for the title next term.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI think we can take down this banner soon. But we hope we can take it down this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis result was important because our mentality will be much stronger for beating United.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnited played with the best team – without Wayne Rooney but we played without Carlos Tevez – and that was important for us.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have shown we can beat every team because this season we have beaten Chelsea, Liverpool and now United.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd if we win the FA Cup then I think we can challenge for the title next season. But we will finish in the top four this season.\u201d<\/p>\n
The former Inter boss also defended his transfer dealings since taking over at Eastlands, having spent over \u00a3150 (\u20ac170) million on restructuring the side.<\/p>\n
He continued: \u201cMany times people ask me about spending. But we didn\u2019t buy Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, we bought young players, good players and all of them need to improve because, for many, it\u2019s their first year in England.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany years ago, when fantastic players came to England like Eric Cantona, they had a difficult start. For every player it is difficult. So next year, all of these players will play better and we will improve.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year we improved a lot. Sometimes you can lose and you don\u2019t know why, because you prepared well.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut this is the problem when you have a new team. A manager needs time because in one year you cannot build a strong team. But it is important that you improve every week.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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