Sven-Goran Eriksson can 'feel' the optimism swirling around Manchester City following his arrival as new Blues manager.
The former England coach has ended a 12-month sabbatical from the game by signing a three-year contract with the Eastlands outfit.
Backed by the huge wallet and rampant ambition of new owner Thaksin Shinawatra, Eriksson has been charged with ending a trophy drought which now extends beyond three decades.
His appointment may have been controversial but it has certainly cleared the apathy which engulfed City towards the end of last season - and having officially taken charge as Stuart Pearce's successor, Eriksson cannot wait to get started.
"I have not followed Manchester City for 31 years, so I can't really talk about the past," he said.
"But it is good to be here, because you can feel the optimism.
"I have had a lot of offers in the past 12 months but I am glad to have accepted this one.
"This is a very interesting project, an exciting challenge and a big one. We have already had a lot of calls from people interested in joining us, and I am looking forward to it a great deal."
Eriksson has no desire to prove his many critics wrong, even though his five-year stint with England ended in three quarter-final exits and widespread disgruntlement.
Neither is he embarrassed at the reported £13,000-a-day he was picking up from the Football Association until very recently.
Instead, he is eager to get back to work after the most stressful year of his life.
"I did not want to be out of the game for a year. Going one year without football has been the most stressful time of my life," he said.
"After a month's holiday, waking up in the morning not knowing exactly what to do is awful. I have never done that in my life before.
"I feel much better having football work to do, and you can be sure I am 110% committed to this challenge."
Eriksson will announce his number two early next week after discussions with Sweden's assistant coach Roland Andersson ended without agreement.
Long-time confidant Tord Grip will be part of his backroom staff, though, as the search begins for new recruits to a wafer-thin squad which has lost Joey Barton and Sylvain Distin since the end of last term.
"By the time we get to the first game against West Ham, I can promise there will be new faces," said Eriksson, who has already been linked with Aiyegbeni Yakubu and Nicolas Anelka among others.
"We have the ambition and we also have the resources, which is very important - because, like it or not, in football these days you need money."
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i think he can do a good job at city,his record with england wasnt as bad as some people might suggest,although his style wasnt very easy on the eye.
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