New Manchester City signing Samir Nasri has stated that his side’s 5-1 win over Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Sunday has set the gauntlet down to their Premier League title rivals.
The 24-year-old joined the Eastlands outfit from Arsenal last week in the search for silverware, and is over the moon with his debut for his new team.
“It was a wonderful debut because we won 5-1 at Tottenham which is a tough place to win and we did great,” the France international told ESPN.
“Personally I had a good game but what is most important is that we won 5-1 and we have sent a signal to the other challengers.”
Roberto Mancini’s side have had a perfect start to the 2011-12 campaign, winning all three games and scoring 12 goals in the process; Nasri feels his new employers can challenge for honours this term.
“It is just the start of the season. It is important to keep our confidence but I am convinced we have a great squad with quality players and here and we can win things,” he concluded.
City host Wigan in their next league match next Saturday, before making their Champions League bow against Napoli four days later.
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