Manchester City show ominous form against Pompey

Posted on Monday, September 22nd, 2008 at 3:40 pm and is filed under News.

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 21: Richard Dunne of Manchester City is mobbed by his team mates after scoring his team's second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Portsmouth at The City of Manchester Stadium on September 21, 2008 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images)Manchester City will have their UEFA Europa League opponents quaking in their boots following the club’s astonishing demolition of FA Cup champions Portsmouth in the Premier League this weekend.

The match was notable for the partnership between new signings Jo and Robinho, who linked up for two of the club’s six goals, while Robinho also squeezed some impressive saves out of the Portsmouth keeper.

“Robinho pulled the strings time and time again for us. All the goals were superb,” City manager Mark Hughes said after the match. “I thought he was the outstanding player. He has been for our past four games.”

Manchester City will be back in action in the UEFA Europa League on the 2nd of October when they take on Cypriot champions AC Omonia, carrying a one goal advantage into the match.

With the club’s new star signings begin to pay dividends, and backed by a big budget, Manchester City would appear to be easily out of reach of the other clubs in the UEFA Europa League.

“It was the best performance by one of my teams by a country mile. Portsmouth are a good side but they were not allowed to play their game,” Hughes concluded.