"It's going to be a challenge for everybody but we'll take it in our stride, compete and we'll surprise a few people," March told The Times newspaper. "City are probably not going to know as much about us as we do about them. It's going to be tough for them... Our fans really get behind us and they're going to step it up even more because they know we need them even more. We're raring to go."March: "Everything is good now - I feel fit and ready to go. Hopefully it’s a good season for everyone.” #BHAFC pic.twitter.com/i2Q1QJtmPA
— BHAFC ⚽️ (@OfficialBHAFC) August 11, 2017
Our sights are set on Brighton! WATCH ⚽️ https://t.co/xjWGOV3mvG #mcfc pic.twitter.com/XhxeLsaQOp— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 7, 2017City have spent around 200m pounds ($259.46m) to strengthen their squad in the close-season with other title contenders including Chelsea and Manchester United also spending heavily to bolster their teams. March believes that the high transfer fees are a reflection of the quality in the league but says Brighton are not intimidated by bigger teams or worried by the general consensus that they will be relegated after just one season.
"Some of the transfer fees are crazy but it shows how good these players are. I hope I can prove I'm just as good as them. But there's no fear," he added. "We're not expected to beat teams like City. The odds are against us staying up. But that spurs us even more, everybody writing us off already, so I hope we can prove them wrong."Throwback to a 1988 win over @OfficialBHAFC as we whet our appetites for Saturday's @premierleague City opener! #mancity #bhafcvcity pic.twitter.com/CPShOh23Mq
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 10, 2017
Time to get those thinking caps on again as we test your knowledge on our history with @OfficialBHAFC #mancity https://t.co/xyN4VqT8mN— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 10, 2017
