Johnson would quit City

Since moving from Middlesbrough in January, the 23-year-old winger has emerged as one of the best attacking players in the country.

But despite his good form, which has seen him emerge as a regular in the England squad, he is far from being first choice at Eastlands under Roberto Mancini.

When Johnson joined City from Boro, he stated that he was playing catch-up having played understudy to Stewart Downing for many years at The Riverside.

Now Johnson is far less patient and looks unlikely to accept a substitutes' role at City.

"Every footballer has to think about it when the time comes. It is still early but I definitely would consider it," said Johnson when asked whether he would quit City.

Johnson was on the bench for the recent Manchester derby, which was a big frustration to him, saying: "It is disappointing when you are not playing from the start in games like that.

"I was itching to get on. I was dying to play from the start not just come on.

"The manager has to make decisions but I was gutted to be left out.

"With the players we have it will be a rotation but I am full of confidence and I just want to be playing.

"I have got to train and get on with it, nothing is going to change. I have to keep the right frame of mind and get in the team because I want to play for the national team as well.

"I like attacking, scoring goals and creating goals and pleasing the fans. When I play I just want to excite fans and give them something to watch."

Tactics
Johnson admits that Mancini is focused on making sure City are hard to beat, which has been evident in their two successive home goalless draws against Manchester United and Birmingham City.

"A lot of the players are attacking-minded players and want to attack," he told The Sun.

"But I think what has been important to the manager is getting the shape right and working on our defensive shape.

"It has been about not conceding goals first and keeping clean sheets and then maybe nicking one."

"We have not been playing great or attractive football but we are getting results. If we can stay in the pack until after Christmas who knows what we can do.

"Maybe we could win it. There is loads of football to be played, we are not a million miles off the top.

"The top four are capable of beating each other and slipping up. We just have to keep winning games and if we are there or thereabouts we have a chance.

"We have definitely got to be pushing to stay where we are until after Christmas and then see what we are capable of doing."