Manchester City are more than ready to break into the European elite but Fernandinho admitted they’ve found it hard in the Champions League in past seasons.
“I’ve been here for five years and I’ve shared some painful days in the Champions League with [Kompany], so we want to change it,” Fernandinho said. “I know the way is hard but we’re working a lot to try to end with the hegemony of those three clubs.
“Like I’ve said: game by game. We’ve made a great performance and we have to make it again at home to think about the quarterfinals.”
“We can’t deny that our confidence is really high, seeing that we’re getting good results, the way we’ve been playing and scoring,” he said. “The team is getting more and more confident and that’s the way to get our goals — go through in Champions League, keep our position in Premier League and try to get the title as soon as possible, plus our chances on English cups.
“We know the definitive moments are coming on the next three or four months. But we keep thinking game by game and that’s important. We’re not trying to reach further than is possible. That’s a virtue we’ve got.
“We have an incredible preparation for each game. The focus is 100 percent. Probably that’s our uniqueness — we don’t listen to the buzz around us.”
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