Milner: City won't rest on its laurels

After they secured their first top-flight championship for 44 years in May in the most dramatic fashion, the task of keeping hold of the trophy begins on Sunday for City when they get their 2012-13 league campaign under way by hosting newly-promoted Southampton.

James Milner

"It's up to us to keep on improving and not rest on our laurels.

"Being champions is a great feeling but it will be twice as hard to retain."u00a0