Manchester City end 35 year wait for first major trophy

Yaya Toure was the hero for Roberto Mancini’s men when he scored the only goal of the match to give City the precious victory.

It could be a start of a successful future for Manchester City. Three years after Sheik Mansour’s takeover making City one the richest clubs in the world is finally paying off.

After an investment of over £300million on Manchester City, finally some success is starting to show.

In one week Manchester City has qualified for next season’s Champions League and won the FA Cup Trophy.

It is true money is important in football, but you must have the right coach to move the team in the right direction, even though some decisions are tough.

Coach Roberto Mancini was not a favorite with the City fans when he first signed on. But his experience in Serie A has paid off and the defensive tactics that he injected into the team has finally won them some silverware.

Mancini, who always walks on to the pitch dressed as if he is going to meet the Prime Minister, has brought a winning mentality to the Manchester team.

Some City fans did not even know who he was when he signed on as coach.

Now Mancini will be remembered as the coach that brought Manchester City a major trophy after a long and painful wait, just as Mourinho did with Chelsea.

Mancini never did say that he will win the Premier League title this season, but he did say Champions League qualification was a reality, and that goal was reached.

It is no easy task managing a team full of players that think they are bigger than any coach and Manchester City is a fine example of this.

Teams like Manchester United were always successful because Sir Alex Ferguson knew how to handle his players.

Roberto Mancini has won over all his critics and surely he will be on the Manchester City bench next season.

Even though many more titles will eventually be won by Manchester City after this, the first one will always be remembered the most.