Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony says he can handle the pressure of playing for a big club.

Bony went seven games without scoring at the start of the season for Swansea - then went on a hot run of eight goals in 10 Premier League games.

"When I first came to England there was big pressure because I was coming from Holland to the Premier League," he told the City website.

"At Swansea, I didn't score in the first few games so there was more pressure again, but it's just something you have to live with by improving and doing things better.

Bony is certain he has made the right move in switching to the Etihad after being influenced by Ivory Coast team-mate Yaya Toure.

"More than anyone, Yaya told me that City was one of the greatest clubs in the world and said that if I had the opportunity to come here that I should take it with both hands, so I did," he added.