Real Madrid v Manchester City: Roberto Mancini fires up 'Ferrari' squad on fast track to Champions League glory Despite failing to deliver the Champions League trophy to Chelsea during his three years at Stamford Bridge, Mourinho's legacy was central to the club's success in Munich last season. The mammoth investment of owner Roman Abramovich was finally rewarded with the European Cup and Mourinho admits that City's rise on the back of Sheikh Mansour's wealth puts them on a similar course to glory. Mourinho said: "Whether City can win it this year is a good question for Roberto, not for me. They won their first cup, the first championship, and also the Community Shield. I don't know if it will be this season or next season, whether it is with Roberto or somebody else, but in the future, normally, in the direction the club is going, sooner or later they can win the big cup. But I don't know if it will be him [who is in charge when City win it]. Mark Hughes was their first coach with the new owners who started to spend money and buy good players. Then Roberto came. He has done good work, spent more money, bought better players and built an incredible squad. City's debut season in the competition ended with them suffering elimination at the group stage, despite amassing 10 points in a section containing Bayern Munich, Napoli and Villarreal last term. Mancini cited a lack of experience for the team's failure 12 months ago, but with Real boasting an overall record of 40 wins and two draws from their opening home European Cup fixtures in the Bernabéu, he admits that lessons must be learned from last season. "As a team, we don't have the same experience as Bayern or Real in the Champions League," Mancini said. We played very well in the first 30 minutes against Bayern, created three chances to score, but if you don't score, it can be difficult and tonight will be the same. If you get a chance, you have to score. A draw could be a good result, but our mentality is not to defend, we don't have that mentality. But it is important that we get to the second stage. We must work hard because anything can happen after February. As for his rivalry with Mourinho, Mancini played the diplomatic card. We don't have a personal relationship. I met him two times for Porto against Lazio and I met him in Milan but I have only met him four or five times. With Sergio Agüero expected to start on the substitutes" bench after being sidelined since the opening weekend of the season with a knee injury, Carlos Tévez is due to play as a lone striker tonight. David Silva, the Spain midfielder, will also return to the starting line-up after being rested at Stoke last Saturday. Silva signed a new five-year deal worth a basic £120,000 a week prior to City's departure for Madrid, but with the home side troubled by an unconvincing start to the season, the playmaker warned that Real are capable of striking back without warning. "It is clear that, when everything is going well for Madrid, they play with more confidence," Silva said. When they have doubts, it is difficult for them at this club. But maybe it is more dangerous because they are not in a good moment and we could waken the beast in them. We hope that doesn't happen. Silva has targeted Champions League glory at City during the five years of his new contract. He said: "We've won the Premier League title and two other trophies too, and the team is growing. We are now aiming at the Champions League and that is another reason to want to stay here and try and win it.