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Wed 09 Sep 2007Eriksson's powers extend to SamarasManchester City 1 (Samaras 90), Norwich0, Attendance: 20,938:The restorative influence of Sven-Goran Eriksson know no bounds at Manchester City. Last night the former England manager even managed to coax a goal out of Georgios Samaras as the much-maligned striker sent City into the fourth round of the English League Cup at the cruel expense of Norwich City.For much of a trying night it appeared the transformation wrought by Eriksson and the multimillion-pound investment from Thaksin Shinawatra had never happened.