The English winger claims that the Etihad Stadium should not be destination for budding players looking to make an impact in the Premier League, as they will never get a chance to impress at the helm.
Since 2008, the face of the Premiership has been completely changed, with Sheikh Mansour flaunting his wealth in the Blue half of Manchester.
The Abu-Dhabi based businessman has overseen the transition of the Citizens from a mediocre side to champions of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 ousting their cross-town rivals in a period of four years after struggling initially.
Players have come and gone in large quantities at the club, with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Adam-Johnson-c3537 being the latest to depart in search of greener pastures elsewhere.
Johnson, a pacy attacker with repertoire of skills, was touted to be a regular with the National team after making the switch to City from Middleborough, but instead saw his career take a turn for the worse, as he was never considered first-choice under
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mancini-c23323.
The Italian tactician seemingly preferred the enigmatic http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Silva-c10601 on the wing and eventually Johnson decided to part ways with the side after being relegated to the bench.
Now at Sunderland, the front-man has urged his fellow footballers to avoid signing for the reigning champions, as it will probably negate their careers rather than enhancing them due to the presence of stars such as Yaya Toure, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carlos-c8346 Tevez.
"Now, if I was a young lad, I wouldn't go to City. It is excellent when a club like City come for you. Hard to turn down. But you don't actually play for the champions - you're a squad member, which is totally different,” said the 25-year-old whilst talking
to the media.
He also added that talent mattered little at Man City, as world-class players would always be considered as regular starters rather than home-grown talent.
"It's not that you're not good enough, it's just that the likes of Yaya Toure are going to play ahead of you, no matter what you do. You can probably have too many world-class players at once - everyone wants to play and they're not happy to be squad players.
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