FA Cup: Keegan's side are best for 20 years - chairman
Manchester City chairman David Bernstein today heaped praise on Blues boss Kevin Keegan and claimed his side are playing the best football seen at Maine Road for two decades.
Former England manager Keegan, who only took over at newly-relegated City last May, has guided his team to the forefront of the Division One title race and within touching distance of a swift return to the Premiership.
And Keegan’s rejuvenation of the blue half of Manchester has been acclaimed by Bernstein. He said: ‘‘Although Kevin came in with high expectations, he’s done more than I expected. He’s only been with us for nine months but the speed of our progress has surprised me.
‘‘Kevin works extremely hard, is very dedicated and highly-professional in his preparations. He’s a tremendous inspiration and we’re playing football that hasn’t been seen at Manchester City for 20 years.
‘‘If we go up, with the resources, new stadium and management team we’ve got, we definitely don’t see ourselves as strugglers. We see ourselves getting stability and then moving on.’’
Former Newcastle boss Keegan returns to St James’ Park for tonight’s eagerly-awaited FA Cup fifth round showdown with City.
