Wins are all that count for Zabaleta

PABLO Zabaleta says winning is the only objective as Manchester City attempt to seize control of the title race.

City underlined their status as favourites for the Barclays Premier League crown with an ultimately comfortable 4-1 win over Southampton.

Given that they also have games in hand over rivals Chelsea and Liverpool, third-placed City could afford to draw Sunday’s crunch clash at Anfield.

But with the battle so tight, defender Zabaleta insists they cannot set out to achieve anything less than the full three points.

Acknowledging City needed to overcome a battling Southampton for their latest victory, the Argentinian said: “The most important thing was to win - we must keep winning all games. It is going to be very tough until the end of the season.”