City have rivals in sights

15th March 2010

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini will target victories over Tottenham and Aston Villa in a bid to claim Champions League football.

City needed a stoppage-time equaliser from substitute Adam Johnson to snatch a point at Sunderland which took them to within two points of Spurs in fourth place with a game in hand.

However, Mancini is confident the quest for a top-four finish remains in their own hands.

He said: "There is no change. We have one game in hand, we must play against Tottenham at home, we must play against Aston Villa.

"We have 10 games to play and it will all depend on us.

"But I think if we want to reach fourth spot, we must win these games."

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3:00, Sun 21st Mar
Fulham	v	Man City
7:45, Wed 24th Mar
Man City	v	Everton
7:00, Mon 29th Mar
Man City	v	Wigan
4:30, Sat 3rd Apr
Burnley	v	Man City
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Man City	v	Birmingham

4:00, Sun 14th Mar
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12:45, Sat 27th Feb
Chelsea	0	v	0	Man City
3:00, Sun 21st Feb
Man City	0	v	0	Liverpool
7:45, Tue 16th Feb
Stoke	0	v	0	Man City
7:45, Tue 9th Feb
Man City	0	v	0	Bolton