Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has sought to take Adam Johnson down a notch, telling the young England international he's nowhere near the player he thinks he is and he shouldn't believe the hype the English media has placed around him.
Only half of Johnson's 16 appearances for his club this season have been as a member of Mancini's starting line-up, with the player seemingly the major loser following David Silva's £24million summer arrival from Valencia.
The 23-year-old former Middlesbrough man on Friday admitted he is finding life on the bench difficult, but Mancini reckons the England international needs to "think more'' and work harder for the team.
Quoted in several newspapers, the Italian
Thats what you get when two great wingers who would be best player in other teams have to fight for same places this happens at every position at City
yes and there are many players in the same situation in city.
Mancini should be lucky to be top 6. He destroys players.
its not him its City how can he keep all player happy if you have 6 or 7 good strikers or midfilders and still signing more
Mancini is right..Johnson is getting carried away and becoming arrogant