The Manchester City midfielder James Milner has said that he wants the team to recover from the 1-0 defeat at the hands of Sunderland as soon as possible. Manchester City have fallen seven points behind leaders Manchester United after the latest defeat – a 1-0 score against Sunderland. This was the third consecutive season in which City have suffered a defeat at the Stadium of Light. They fell to a solitary goal from the former City midfielder Adam Johnson, who was sold by Mancini only in the summer. This defeat was followed up after the 3-1 win over Newcastle last weekend in which City just managed to close the gap to 4 points.
Now, they have to work even harder in order to reduce the gap. Milner has said that he feels that the team is improving all the time and he expects better performances in the future. He has said that it is extremely important that they maintain the confidence irrespective of the results. He has said that being the champions makes them the attention for all the clubs, who will be setting out to beat them at any cost. Milner, though, has said that this attitude amongst the other clubs also brings in a siege mentality within Manchester City.
“We need to keep improving as a team. I think the best is yet to come this season and let’s hope we can keep moving forward. When you’re at the top and you’re champions, people want to knock you off that pedestal and they’ll try anything whether it’s on the field or off the field. They are things you learn to deal with. It definitely brings you closer together when everyone outside is against you. You have that siege mentality and put that to good use,” said Milner after the Newcastle match.