Sunderland winger Adam Johnson reveals frustrations of life at Manchester City
Saturday 6 October 2012 17:10, UK
Image:Adam Johnson: Would not advise youngsters to join Manchester City
Sunderland winger Adam Johnson believes young players at Manchester City have little chance of becoming first-team regulars.
Frustrated
Johnson won the FA Cup and the Premier League in his time at City but was in and out of the side and it cost him a spot in England's Euro 2012 squad.
The former Middlesbrough man feels he is not the only player likely to have become frustrated at being sidelined by City boss Roberto Mancini.
He added: "I think it would only be a matter of time before senior players become unhappy.
"You can probably have too many world-class players at once - everyone wants to play and they're not happy to be squad players.
"You're going to have trouble picking a team, and leaving people in the stands. I was one of them last season.
"He (Mancini) wanted that many players in the squad. He's got to deal with it, hasn't he?"
