Pep Guardiola says Manchester City have the right mind-set as his players step up the quest for a historic potential quadruple.
Having already secured the Carabao Cup, City are also through to the FA Cup semi-finals, the last eight of the Champions League and lie in second place in the Premier League, just two points behind Liverpool but with a crucial game in hand.
With April beckoning, the Blues’ incredible run of form so far in 2019 – which has seen us win 19 out of 20 games – has set up a pulsating finale to the season as City fight on three fronts to try and achieve a feat never achieved before in the English game
And asked, in the wake of Saturday’s impressive 2-0 Premier League win at Fulham, if he thought his players were mentally ready for the challenge of what would be an historic achievement in the English game, the City boss was unequivocal in his response.
“I think there are no complaints about that, with what happened last season and this season again. Mentally we were there, we are there,” declared the Blues manager.
“I think the players are not stupid, the fact we are living something so difficult to achieve, to arrive in the beginning of April and we have won two titles this season and are fighting for the other three. They know it.
“The way we start to play they show me that we want to do it, we want to try – it’s so difficult but we want to try.
“It’s not to think so much about the titles, it’s what’s next.
“What’s next is Cardiff, prepare well and go like a machine to win, to play, and try to win.
“One day maybe it’s not going to happen, so accept the reality. That is what it is. But I think mentally the people (players) are ready.”
