ZIN: CITY CAN WIN ALL FOUR
But boss Pep replies: Oh no we can’t!
OLEKSANDR ZINCHENKO insists there is no reason why Manchester City can’t pull off an historic haul of all four trophies this season.
But Blues boss Pep Guardiola has ordered Zinchenko and his team-mates to stop dreaming of the Quadruple and focus on the here and now.
Zinchenko (right) can be forgiven for thinking big as City continue to sweep all before them both at home and abroad.
The defender revealed he can see the look of hunger in the faces of his team-mates and said: “We want to try to win everything so we have to show our best in every performance.
“Yeah, of course (City can win everything), like Bayern Munich showed last year. I guess they won everything and I think everything is possible.
“We have an unbelievable squad, the best players in the world, so definitely, why not?
“Inside the dressing room I can see the hungry eyes, everyone is so hungry for the titles – that is what you want.
“This period is the most important two months in our careers and especially for players like Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho. They have been here around 10 years each, they deserve it so we are going to try.”
But Guardiola (right) is not impressed with Zinchenko’s comments and insists City cannot win the Quadruple.
Instead he wants Zinchenko and the rest of his players to focus on one game at a time, starting with tonight’s Champions League last 16, second leg clash against Borussia Monchengladbach in Budapest.
City hold a 2-0 advantage from the ‘away’ leg and Guardiola, who will recall Raheem Sterling to his squad after leaving him out altogether for the win at Fulham last weekend, said: “I am older than Mr Zinchenko, I have more experience, and I don’t agree with him. The only thing he has to be worried about is trying to do a good game here and try to go through. This is the only way.
“Four titles is a utopia. It never happened before and I think it’s never going to happen. We just think about this one, then the next one at Goodison Park, then the international break. If you ask me if I’d agree with Zinchenko, I’d say no, completely not.”
Guardiola knows the pressure on his stars is relentless and he added: “They have to handle it, to play in this team, at this club, in this organisation, they have to know it’s not nice to lose a game.
“We have to win and win, that’s for sure. But it’s out of the reality and focus. I don’t know what’s going to happen at the end of the season.
“What we have to do, like we have done since day one, is think about the game we are going to play against Borussia Monchengladbach. That’s the only thing I’m concerned about.”