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Manchester City manager Sven Goran Eriksson has praised striker Rolando Bianchi after he came off the bench to score their goal in Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Tottenham.
The former Reggina forward has only started three games in the Premier League this season after being blighted by injuries.
But now Eriksson hopes that Bianchi's third goal of the season at White Hart Lane is a sign of what is yet to come from the player who cost £8.8million.
"It was a very good goal, good delivery from [Martin] Petrov and a great header, but that's Bianchi," Eriksson told the club's website.
"He's there in the right place at the right moment and in the box. He's very physical and strong.
"I speak with him everyday and it's very easy too because we can both speak Italian. It's not been easy for him, but I hope that this goal will help his confidence."
Bianchi netted 18 goals in Serie A last season but Eriksson says it will take time for the 24-year-old to adjust to life in the Premier League.
"The English game is different; a lot of strikers who come here have problems settling in at the beginning.
"The pace is different and the tackling can be as well. I think he played as a lone striker at Reggina though, so he is used to that role."
Bianchi has been linked with a return to Italy during the January transfer window but Eriksson denies that he will leave.
"He seems happy and calm, he has been working very hard, so there have been no indications that he wants to leave or anything like that."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Liverpool vs Man City |
| Saturday 28th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Hull |
| Wednesday 2nd December | |
| Carling Cup | |
| 19:45 | Man City vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 5th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Man City vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Man City |
| Wednesday 16th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Tottenham vs Man City |
| Saturday 19th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Stoke |
| Monday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Wolverhampton vs Man City |
| Monday 11th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Man City vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 16th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Everton vs Man City |
| Tuesday 26th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Stoke vs Man City |
| Sunday 31st January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Man City vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Man City |
| Wednesday 10th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Man City vs Bolton |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 7th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 3 - 3 Burnley | |
| Sunday 1st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 0 - 0 Man City | |
| Wednesday 28th October | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Man City 5 - 1 Scunthorpe | |
| Sunday 25th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 2 - 2 Fulham | |
| Sunday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 1 Man City | |
| Monday 5th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 1 - 1 Man City | |
| Monday 28th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 3 - 1 West Ham | |
| Wednesday 23rd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Man City 2 - 1 Fulham | |
| Sunday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 4 - 3 Man City | |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 4 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Sunday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 1 Man City | |
| Thursday 27th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Man City | |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 1 - 0 Wolverhampton | |
| Wednesday 19th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Barcelona 0 - 1 Man City | |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 0 - 2 Man City | |
| Saturday 8th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Man City 2 - 1 Celtic | |
| Saturday 1st August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Barnsley 1 - 1 Man City | |
| Saturday 25th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Kaizer Chiefs 1 - 0 Man City | |
| Tuesday 21st July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Kaizer Chiefs 0 - 1 Man City | |
| Saturday 18th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Orlando Pirates 2 - 0 Man City | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 12 | 21 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 12 | 17 |
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