Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini insists there's method to his transfer spending.
Mancini, who has spent more than £150million in 16 months in charge of City, defended the money at his disposal and said he had bought with the vision of building a team for the future.
"Many times people ask me about spending," said Mancini. "But we didn't buy Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, we bought young players, good players and all of them need to improve because, for many, it's their first year in England.
"Many years ago, when fantastic players came to England like Eric Cantona, they had a difficult start. For every player it is difficult. So next year, all of these players will play better and we will improve.
"This year we improved a lot. Sometimes you can lose and you don't know why, because you prepared well.
"But this is the problem when you have a new team. A manager needs time because in one year you cannot build a strong team. But it is important that you improve every week."
