Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez reckons Manchester City are lucky to be second in the Premier League - and does not believe they can stay there.
He said: "They have had a good start and kept clean sheets but they have also had a bit of good fortune. If they maintain that good fortune then they will stay up there but it's a marathon not a sprint and anyone can be up there after five or six games. I would think they would be looking for a top-eight finish."
He said: "They spent £40million and we spent £24million but we recouped about £12million of that. I thought this club needed reviving with a lot of new players and it was the same at City after their finish last season.
"I wanted to know the players I brought in this summer because we wanted to be up and running from day one. They have done it differently at Man City and their position in the table shows it has worked for them.
"When you spend £8million on a player you tend to get the finished product. When you sign players from the division below it is more of a risk and it takes a bit longer. Whether we have got good value only time will tell."