Southampton boss Nigel Adkins doesn't fear the sack.
Adkins is the bookmakers' choice to be first managerial casualty of the season as his side have a run of opening fixtures against City, Manchester United and Arsenal. But he was defiant yesterday.
He said: "Somebody has to be favourite and I am a new manager to the Premier League. Everyone is writing us off so let's go and prove everyone wrong.
"We will not change our principles."