It’s all in the mind for City

YAYA Toure has revealed that Roberto Mancini's claims last month that Manchester City had no chance of winning the Premier League were, indeed, mind games.

In the dressing room, the City boss made a stirring speech, telling the players that they would still emerge triumphant.

Mancini declared "the title race is over" after his side lost at Arsenal to fall eight points behind Manchester United – but the finale of the season has swung so dramatically towards the blue half of Manchester that a win at home to QPR on Sunday will see the trophy heading to City for the first time since 1968.

Toure, scorer of the two vital goals at Newcastle last weekend, said: "We always believe in ourselves. I think the key was when Mancini started making a speech in the dressing room.

"I think Mancini was totally right. He deserves everything he gets from now. He's an unbelievable guy who always fights to help his players.”




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