{"id":7971,"date":"2013-01-01T22:06:15","date_gmt":"2013-01-01T21:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=7971"},"modified":"2013-01-01T22:06:15","modified_gmt":"2013-01-01T21:06:15","slug":"van-persie-could-cost-man-city-the-title-says-mancini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/van-persie-could-cost-man-city-the-title-says-mancini\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Persie Could Cost Man City the Title says Mancini"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says the club\u2019s failure to sign striker Robin van Persie in the summer could cost them the Premier League title.<\/p>\n<p>Mancini says he was \u201cvery close\u201d to signing Van Persie, who has scored 14 goals in 20 games following a \u00a324m move to Manchester United from Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRobin van Persie is a very important player for United,\u201d said Mancini, whose side trail United by seven points.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has changed their situation. He is the difference between us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were very close three or four months before he joined United\u201d<br \/>\nRoberto Mancini<\/p>\n<p>Van Persie, who scored 37 goals for Arsenal last season, was linked with City before deciding to sign for rivals United.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted Van Persie because we knew he could be an important player,\u201d added Mancini.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is totally different from our other strikers. We wanted him for the Champions League and for the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were very close. We were sure he was for us but this did not happen and now we can do nothing. We were very close three or four months before he joined United.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mancini said he knew why City failed in their bid to sign the Dutchman but would not elaborate. When asked if it related to money, the Italian said: \u201cIt is not the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mancini added he retained faith in his striker options of Sergio Aguero, Carlos Tevez, Edin Dzeko and Mario Balotelli despite the quartet struggling to find the back of the net recently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am happy, very happy,\u201d he said. \u201cLast year we were the team that scored the most goals in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says the club\u2019s failure to sign striker Robin van Persie in the summer could cost them the Premier League title. 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