City won’t ease off, insists Platt

ASSISTANT boss David Platt claims Manchester City will not ease up in their remaining Barclays Premier League games, even if they confirm second place.

City are determined to claim the runner–up spot and win the FA Cup to put a healthier gloss on their season.

With a six–point advantage over third–placed Chelsea, they appear set to achieve that first aim - but Platt insists there will be no slackening off in the cup.

City travel to Swansea then play West Brom before taking on Wigan at Wembley on May 11.

Platt, City’s first–team coach, said: “If we can secure second place within the next two or three games that won’t put any kind of slant on our last two games. We want to win football matches, that is what the players want to do.

“We don’t need the stimulus and motivation of going for trophies to go out there and perform.”