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Hamann - City are unstoppable

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Dietmar Hamann told Soccer AM that Manchester City are the team to beat this season.

City team to beat, says Hamann

Dietmar Hamann says he has been in awe of Manchester City this season. The former City midfielder spent three seasons at the Etihad Stadium where he quickly established himself as a first team regular. The 38-year-old watched Roberto Mancini's side beat Liverpool 3-0 on Tuesday night and he says he has been hugely impressed with their displays this season. "City are just unstoppable at the moment with the quality that they've got," he told Soccer AM. "Even when they don't play well they've got goals in them, they don't concede many and they're the team to beat."

Takeover

Hamann is currently out of work after leaving his post as Stockport County boss in November. The former German international took over at Edgeley Park in July ahead of a proposed takeover of the club, however it failed to materialise. After seeing his side win only three league games in 19 matches, Hamann decided to step down and he admitted he would have stayed had the takeover been successful. "I wanted to stay if things progressed as was expected and promised at the start of the season. Obviously it didn't happen and therefore I made the decision to step down and let someone else get on with the job," he said. But the World Cup finalist says his experience at County hasn't put him off management and is looking for a quick return. "There's only so many jobs in football as we know, but if the right club and possibility comes along I want to get back in (to management). "You can't pick your job; you just need to see where you're wanted and wherever your services are required you go."

Glory

In 2005 the German tasted European glory with Liverpool as they came from three goals down to beat AC Milan in an epic Champions League final. Hamann began the game on the bench but is credited with sparking a second half comeback after coming on with 45 minutes to go. However, he says it was more down to the Italian giants' mentality than him. "I did my bit, but I didn't change the game," he said. "I think Milan took their foot off the gas in the second half and let us come back into it. "Obviously we had a good team spirit and in Steven Gerrard we had somebody who scored the all-important first goal to comeback. "And once it went to penalties I was pretty confident we would win because the momentum was with us. They missed the first penalty and that was it."