I'd rather be competing against Everton and West Brom than $ity but when you have a half a billion pounds investment, it's inevitable you'll be near the top of the table.

This is the City team that got thrashed 8-1 at Middlesborough at the end of the 2007-2008 season (subs in brackets):

Isaksson, Jihai, Corluka, Dunne, Ball, Ireland, Gelson, Petrov (Elano 71), Garrido, Vassell (Hamann 62), Mwaruwari (Castillo 13).

Unused subs: Hart, Caicedo.

So strip out this team, add in sugar daddy's millions and bingo you have a "team".

I suppose the football league needs a villain. Come on Everton! Do everyone proud!