Midfielder says City's dramatic fightback last season proves that they can still win the EPL despite deficit
Yaya Toure insists the memory of Manchester City’s dramatic fightback in last season’s title race can spark another revival as the champions try to overhaul leaders Manchester United. Roberto Mancini’s side have the chance to cut United’s lead at the top of the Premier League to six points when they head to Southampton today.
Yaya Toure. Pic/Getty Images.
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Mancini has often stated that if his team were within reach of Alex Ferguson’s men when Toure returned from the African Cup of Nations, they would have a chance of retaining their title. After draws against QPR and Liverpool, the trip to St Mary’s will have a significant bearing on whether that is possible. Ivory Coast were knocked out by Nigeria and Toure is set to return to the City team.
That trip comes the day before United host Everton in a fixture that played a major part in swinging the title race towards City last season when the Toffees came back from 4-2 down to snatch a draw at Old Trafford. City went on to erase the eight-point deficit with six matches left and that gives Toure the belief United can be caught.
“We are further behind than we’d like, of course, but all we need to do is think about last season to know what is possible,” Toure said.u00a0“My friends are all here and are happy to see me and we are like a family or brothers who will all fight together and that is a very important thing to have.
“United have a strong squad and on paper, they have an easier run in than we do but the title race is a long way from finished. “It only takes a couple of results to go our way and we’re right back in it. I’m sure we’ll come back,” he added.
City’s Vincent Kompany has a calf injury and is doubtful for the clash with Mauricio Pochettino’s side, while Micah Richards is out with a knee problem.
Pochettino is still looking for his first victory as Southampton manager but performances during the Argentine’s first three games in charge, draws with Everton and Wigan and a narrow defeat at United, have strengthened hopes the club can avoid relegation.
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