That was the first time City had been so well represented since April 1978, when Peter Barnes, Joe Corrigan and Dave Watson played against Brazil in a friendly at Wembley, two years after City won their last trophy. "I think it shows how far City have come ... Obviously there were a few players missing but we had three players out performing really well which is a sign of where we're going. It can only be good for Manchester City if we've got a good nucleus of players in the England squad. It was good to be able to link up with Wayne and Shaun down the left hand side – we know each other's games pretty well, so that helps City and it helps England." It is no coincidence that the last time City players were well represented with the national side was also the last time they were competing for the league title (they finished fourth in 1977-78). Full Article at The Telegraph