Roberto Mancini has hit back at the critics who lambasted him following successive goalless draws after watching his Manchester City side thrash Fulham at Craven Cottage 4-1 on Sunday.
Mancini had been criticised for his cautious approach to the recent Eastlands stalemates against Manchester United and Birmingham City but his side responded in the perfect manner by outclassing Mark Hughes' team.
After the match, an ebullient Mancini said:"Last week I was a stupid manager who was six points behind. Now, I am the 'best manager' because I am only three points off the top of the league.
"This is not important. We must continue to work and improve every game, every day. Only that way can we win.
"But if we have a big problem and a big crisis and we are only three points behind United and Chelsea, then we are doing well. But, in our minds, we must only think about working.
"It is difficult to mention only one player. All the players played very well. Carlos (Tevez) is a striker who scored two goals, but he scored twice because he worked this week and, the last two weeks before Birmingham, he wasn't training.
"He was injured and had a problem. But all the players were fantastic."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email
