Mancini vows to fix City’s problems

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Friday, October 05, 2012
Joe Hart pulled off a number of crucial saves to keep City in the game. Net photo.

WednesdayDynamo Kiev 2 - 0 Dinamo ZagrebFC Porto 1 - 0 PSGSchalke 04 2 - 2 Montpellier Arsenal 3 - 1 OlympiacosAnderlecht 0 - 3 Málaga Ajax 1 - 4 Real MadridZenit 2 - 3 AC MilanLONDON – Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists he knows where his team’s problems lie after their fitful start to the season.City’s 1-1 UEFA Champions League draw with Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday extended their poor run to just three wins in nine matches.Mancini’s team have just one point from their two Group D matches and are four points adrift of leaders Chelsea in the Premier League.After being so solid on their way to the Premier League title last season, they have also failed to keep a single clean sheet in their nine matches so far.Mario Balotelli’s late penalty earned a point against the Germans but the performance gave Mancini real concern.Mancini, whose team host Sunderland on Saturday before the international break, is sure he can find a solution to his team’s issues and has promised he will rectify their issues quickly.He said: "I know the problem and I will resolve it very quickly. It’s my problem and my job and I will solve this problem."If we want to play in the Champions League we have to play better."We have to run and fight. It’s not enough to just pass. Champions League is another situation - different from the championship.City failed to progress to the knock-out phase last season after collecting just a point from their opening two group matches.They now face a double header with Ajax before a home game against Real Madrid and a trip to Dortmund.