210 million pounds spent, but Mancini wants more players

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists he is still short of players despite splashing out a whopping 210 million pounds (S$410.9 million) since taking charge of the English Premier League club.

City failed to protect a 2-0 lead on Sunday and were pegged back to 2-2 by Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Two goals inside 46 minutes from Sergio Aguero appeared to have given the visitors a comfortable lead, but Fulham recovered to claim a point thanks to goals from Bobby Zamora and Danny Murphy in the second half. The result meant City lost their 100 per cent domestic record this season and fell two points behind Manchester United at the head of the table.

Mancini claims he was short on options to freshen up the side, despite overseeing a major spending programme over the last 18 months at Eastlands. He complained that injuries to James Milner and Nigel de Jong had weakened his squad in the key midfield area as he attempts to juggle the demands of competing in the Champions League and the Premier League.

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