OWEN Coyle believes it is “inevitable” that Manchester City will eventually succeed in their chase for Premier League silverware.

While Roberto Mancini continues to dodge the slings and arrows at Eastlands, the Wanderers boss believes it is only a matter of time before the Italian’s mega-money stars gel into an all-conquering force.

Mancini might have put up with his fair share of criticism since taking the reins from Mark Hughes last December but Coyle believes he will have the last laugh, provided the club’s money men stay patient.

“City will continue to get better,” he said. “One thing we all ask as managers is time. I am pretty sure Roberto wants time to mould the team how he wants to play.

“There will always be critics. If he spends money on a certain type of player, some people aren’t going to like that player.

“Through all that, the way he conducts himself, he is a terrific role model and ambassador for Manchester City and they are led by a fantastic man.”

Mancini has come under fire from his own fans for failing to get his side firing at Eastlands, where they have averaged just a goal a game in the league.

And he left to field to a chorus of jeers in his last league game, a 0-0 draw against Birmingham. But having put Salzburg to the sword in midweek, Coyle is reading little into statistics ahead of tomorrow’s game.

“I heard the fans singing for Mancini the other night, so that’s how quickly things can change,” he said. “If they are struggling for goals, I don’t know what they were doing banging them in at Fulham the other week.

“With Tevez, Balotelli, Adebayor, Milner and Johnson in your squad, you’re never going to struggle for goals. They’ll have a few difficult games but this is the best league in the world.”

Coyle took two points off City last season while in charge of Burnley but lost shortly after taking over at the Reebok, despite a spirited display in a game that also saw Jack Wilshere make his debut for the club.

“I went there with Burnley last season and drew 3-3 when Mark Hughes was in charge. I then went there with Bolton and lost 2-0, but played really well. On another night it could have been a different story,” he said.

“Anyone can see we have improved but it’s fine talking about it, what you have to do is deliver on it. And the boys have been doing that.

“Manchester City will also feel they have improved too, so we’ll have to get to our very best, and if we do, I think we can cause them problems.”