Shaun Wright-Phillips can understand the boos from Manchester City fans after their defeat to Fulham on the weekend.

The England winger told City's website: "It would be a dream for me to win the UEFA Cup after starting at the club as a kid - achieving things and being successful here was part of the reason I came back.

"The fans were a factor, and the manager is another of the reasons. I used to watch him as a player and idolise him. I'm very supportive - I've seen what he's done as a manager elsewhere and I wanted to play for him. If everybody is a bit more patient we'll be fine.

"Emotions take over in football. The fans want to win as much as we do. They show their frustration, we feel it on the inside. But I understand what they're going through and they're entitled to express those feelings. They know what we're capable of, and at times we've let ourselves down with lapses of concentration."