IF I was still associated with Manchester City I would be a very worried man.

Kevin has gambled on signing older players on big wages, like Fowler, McManaman and Sinclair, and it hasn't really worked out for him.

The club are £60m in debt and you have to hope for their sakes the club doesn't end up going the same way as Leeds.

Relegation would be horrific for them. I have said all along I feel Leicester, Leeds and Wolves will go down and I'm hoping for Man City's sake I'm proved right.

They have only won twice in 23 matches - the stats are absolutely shocking and they say that something is seriously wrong at the club.

The players are under pressure when they play at home because, as I know full well, there are huge expectations at that club.

The fans have spent time in the First Division recently and they don't like it. They don't want to go back there.

It's the complete opposite to what has been happening at Fratton Park. At Portsmouth the fans have got right behind the team, and they have been rewarded.

They'd only won six out of 28, now they've won four out of the last five - that's championship form!

When Portsmouth play at home their players don't feel under pressure like I expect Manchester City's players do.

Liverpool are another good example - whenever they play at Anfield there is pressure to win.

When Portsmouth were thrashed by Arsenal in the FA Cup the fans might have lost some faith, but they've redoubled their passion and I'm sure if you ask any Portsmouth player he would praise the fans.

I've said all season their home form will keep them up and that's looking the case now.

They rode their luck against Man United, but they have had spells where they haven't had the rub of the green so you have to take what you can when you can.

They go to Leeds next Sunday for a massive game, but they have the psychological edge in that they don't have to win.

A draw will be a good result for them, while if Leeds don't win you can see them going down.

Portsmouth will have had a fantastic season if they can finish fourth or fifth bottom.

They've beaten Southampton for the first time in years, they've beaten Liverpool twice for the first time in years and now they've beaten Manchester United for the first time in years.

Harry has done a fantastic job - but he's one of a number of managerial success stories this season.

David O'Leary has done a great job at Villa, when I saw them at Pompey on the opening day I wouldn't have given a penny on them doing anything this season.

Curbishley has done a marvellous job again, Bruce has done a wonderful job - Birmingham will finish than they have done for ages - Wenger has done a remarkable job if Arsenal go through the league season unbeaten and Sam Allardyce has also done a great job in taking Bolton to a cup final.

But my manager of the year is Claudio Ranieri for what's he had to put up with.

When you talk about pressure, this chap has had to get results week in week out with a side that was only bought last summer.

He's been under immense pressure, and I've been impressed with him - but I have a feeling their run in Europe will come to an end against Monaco.

As for Arsenal, I have heard Alan Hansen saying they are the greatest club side this country has ever produced.

I couldn't disagree with him more.

They haven't yet won anything in Europe, and to be classified as a great side you have to win things consistently and not fall down at the last few hurdles.

That's a flaw, a big-time flaw, in their make-up at the moment.

To go the season unbeaten in the league would be an incredible achievement but it's possible because of the ordinary-ness of the league.

It's not as hard a league as it was for the great Liverpool and Leeds sides of the 1970s.