Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho says that City’s 1-1 draw with Everton on Monday shows that the team have the spirit to fight for the league title. City last lifted the Premier League back in 2014.
The Citizens went 1-0 down in their first home game of the season against Everton on Monday thanks to a Wayne Rooney goal. Kyle Walker was later sent off, but City battled back to get a point courtesy of Raheem Sterling’s late equaliser.
“That’s one of the reasons we are here, to show the fans because they deserve it – even if they have quality players and a good manager, the main thing is to have a hot heart.
“That comes first and everything else comes after. If you can do that for the whole season you have the chance to get good results.
“It is just one thing, but it is valuable. It is only the second game but we are trying to be stronger, and to fight all together – players, staff and fans.
“We went to the dressing room 1-0 down at half time and the only answer we could give to the fans was to fight for the result and try to score.
“That’s the spirit we need to have until the end of the season. It wasn’t an angry dressing room, it was about trying to fix things that were wrong, and keeping going. That’s the spirit.
“We showed our quality again by creating so many chances – even in the second half with ten men. It was a special night for the fans and the people of Manchester. We needed to show them something special on the pitch.
“It was the right spirit to show to everyone in the stand and if we play like this in every game we stand a chance of the title.”
