when people call us a a small club this is the reason why they will. BARCELONA, PSG, REAL MADRID, JUVENTUS, BAYERN, DORTMUND....chelsea to a degree even FERGIE when he was about all had their eyes n europe because as good as winning the title is the European cup is teh barometer for judging clubs success across europe. Its why real madrid are the biggest club in the world, because they have 9 european cups. If we are to get rid of this mentality surely city should be making europe an essential challenge and we the fans should try and encourage that. i hate to compare city with utd but surely for us to ever truly turn ourselves into a big club the EUROPEAN CUP IS ESSENTIAL. i agree its not the best formula to decide the best team but what does winning a league title prove bar being the best of a limited bunch. there is something irritating about a one -dimensional side that is infuriating. we've made ourselves look like mugs in the last 2 years and if all we wanna do is go into europe and get sent back looking like mugs then we oughta take a long look at our ambitions. the league is important no doubt........but we will never get to the top unless the european cup accompanies that. I like pellergrini i think he'll make city tick and a bit more savvy. but if you ask me all the great clubs who are considered great sides, Madrid 50s, milan 80s/90s, liverpool 70s/80s, ajax/bayern of 70s, benfica, Barcelona of recent past are all considered great because they married domestic success with european success or in milan and madrids case someimes just european success. why be the best in your country when you can be the best in europe than the world. EUROPE > TITLE