John Stones says the winning mentality City have is ‘incredible’.


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The England defender has enjoyed a superb campaign, playing an integral part of the Premier League title triumph, Carabao Cup win and journey to the Champions League final.

Now, on the eve of a seismic clash with Chelsea in Porto, Stones admits the focus and drive of his team-mates leaves him in awe.

“The winning mentality of the boys is incredible,” said Stones.

“We took it a game at a time, focused all our energy and played every game as if it were a final. The teams we have played against and knocked out of the Champions League is something in itself.

“We have not done it the easy way at all. We have won 11 games in the Champions League [this season] and it has been a progression every year for me and as a team.

“The winning mentality of the boys is incredible and the desire to keep going, keep winning and the addiction of winning trophies is something that I cannot describe.

“The consistency as well, it is something so difficult as a team. We have been fighting in four competitions for so long. I know we didn’t make it to an FA Cup final but to make it to a semi-final is something that we should be proud of, especially when you have got a game every three days and it might be a different competition.