Given happy taking backseat to Man City superstars

Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given is happy to play second fiddle to the superstars in the dressing room this season.

"Me? I'm just happy to be the supporting act," he told the News of the World.

"The first day back was like get your autograph book out time! There was a real excitement to meet the guys and go out on the training pitch.

"When you come face to face with new team-mates, you want to show them what you can do. You want to show them why you're here too.

"To work with the calibre of players of Adebayor or Tevez improves you as a player. The way they play, the way they finish, one touch, two touch, you have to sharpen up. We have started well. But that is all it is.

"You don't want to live in the comfort zone. You want to challenge yourself every week. That is definitely going to be the case here. You know you have to be right on top of your game because the spotlight is on the club so much.

"When Manchester City roll into town now, people are coming to watch."

 
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