SVEN GORAN ERIKSSON has warned Alex Ferguson: Im coming
to get you.
Former England boss Eriksson, 59, issued his challenge after
signing a three-year £9million contract with Manchester
City.
The pair often clashed when Eriksson claimed Fergies Manchester
United players for international duty.
Eriksson said: It is good to have that challenge. I am glad. Let
us work for the very top.
It will not happen in the first year but that is where we want to
aim. I am here and I do not think I will fail. I have no doubts
about that.
Im sure we will see Manchester City near the top of the
table.
Eriksson said he had not yet received a good-luck message from
Ferguson. But he admitted there would be one reason why Fergie
would no longer be a thorn in his side.
Eriksson said: I will not take any players from him as I have done
in the past!
The pairs biggest clash came last summer when Eriksson insisted on
taking Wayne Rooney to the World Cup as he battled back from a
broken metatarsal.
The arrival of Eriksson was clinched yesterday when Thaksin
Shinawatra reached the 75 per cent he needed to take over the club.
His new boss will have £50m to spend on players.
Eriksson is still looking for an assistant after talks with Swedish
national team No 2 Roland Andersson broke down.
But Erikssons long-time right-hand man Tord Grip will be joining
next week.
City keeper Andreas Isaksson a fellow Swede hailed his new
bosss courage in taking over a Premier League club despite the
criticism he received over Englands World Cup failure.
Isaksson said: It takes some b***s for Sven to get back to
England. That shows everyone how brave he is and full of courage. I
am glad he is taking over.
CITY SLICKERS
IN A TWIST ... Man City unveil a certain Mr Sven Goran
'Erikkson'
SVEN will they ever learn? Officials at Manchester City were left
red-faced yesterday as they unveiled their brand new manager at a
special Press conference.
Everything was in place the new boss, the reporters, the
photographers, the TV crews . . .
And the official place card, naming a certain Mr Sven Goran
Erikkson. Surely the boys at Eastlands owe him a
correctly-spelled name plate, especially considering all he did for
England. Although, come to think of it . . . 
