Roberto Mancini expects a more familiar performance on their own turf from the City team that survived a cliff-hanger of an FA Cup tie against battling opponents Notts County.
City were less that pitch perfect at Meadow Lane, where a midweek rugby union match had left its mark, and avoided an infamous fourth-round defeat only thanks to Edin Dzeko's first goal since joning the club.
But relieved manager Mancini is sure normal service will be resumed for the replay at the City of Manchester Stadium next month with a plum home tie against Aston Villa at stake in the last 16.
League One Notts took a 58th-minute lead through Neil Bishop from a poorly-defended corner, but City's manager said: "This is football - it seems at the moment that every time our opponents shoot, they score!
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