Napoli president Antonio De Laurentiis has questioned Manchester City's strategy, claiming that their 2-1 defeat to the Italian side proves that the Citizens only know how to spend large amounts of money.

A massive investment in the club has allowed owner Sheikh Mansour to place a star-studded squad at the disposal of manager Roberto Mancini, who has followed last season's FA Cup success by taking the team five points clear atop the Barclays Premier League table.