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Manchester City have invested in players for long-term
success and can cope with the weight of expectation that has
accompanied their big-spending, England international Shaun-Wright
Phillips said.
Winger Wright-Phillips has witnessed first-hand the effects of
vast sums of money being ploughed into both Chelsea and City,
having spent three seasons at Stamford Bridge under billionaire
owner Roman Abramovich before re-joining City for a second spell
almost a year ago.
"The whole set up is a bit wiser. I think it's more over the
long haul whereas Chelsea, before I got there, it was more
instant," Wright-Phillips, 27, told Reuters.
"With all the ups and downs at Man City it's nice to finally see
the club going in the direction they deserve."
City were bought by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan and his
Abu Dhabi United Group last September, and have since purchased the
likes of Brazil's Robinho from Real Madrid, Argentina's Carlos
Tevez from Manchester United and Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor
from Arsenal.
Other expensive signings include Paraguayan forward Roque Santa
Cruz, England international Gareth Barry and Ivory Coast defender
Kolo Toure, in what has been a staggering display of spending power
rivalled only in the international game in the past 12 months by
Real Madrid.
But for all the money spent, Wright Phillips says the club's
values remain healthy ones.
"I don't think the money could devalue a club like City because
it's too family orientated," he said at a fundraising Harley
Davidson motorcycle ride for British-based charity Education for
the Children Foundation on Sunday.
"It's more about the supporters and the kids around it,"
Despite all the signings Wright-Phillips does not fear for his
position and instead sees a large squad fighting for places as a
good thing over what is always a long, hard season.
"We've got a good rotation system, and competition is only good
for the team and it's going to help drive us in the direction we
need to go," he said.