Fernandinho describes Man City dressing room mood for 'the time of truth'

Manchester City are in a good place going into the most important stretch of the season, according to Fernandinho.

Pep Guardiola's side sit top of the Premier League table with 10 games to go and are in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and Champions League, leaving an unlikely Treble still in play as they approach the final two months of the campaign. City also know that there are fierce competitors also gunning for those trophies though and it would be a mistake to assume success in any of them.

Fernandinho impressed again as he came in for Rodri for the second leg of their last-16 tie with Sporting in midweek, showing that he still has plenty to offer on the pitch on top of his excellent contributions as club captain. Guardiola was full of praise recently for the veteran's humility given he is getting fewer minutes to shine, and would like him to extend his stay with the club into a 10th season.

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This City team have been in similar situations before, notably when Liverpool were involved in a ferocious tussle for the title with them at the same time as they were going for glory in four competitions in 2019. Those experiences should come in handy as they look to hold off Jurgen Klopp's team again.

And the squad are also confident because of how they have played this season to put themselves in a position where it is still possible for them to win multiple trophies. Fernandinho called for no distractions from the squad as they approach 'the time of truth' in their year.

“I think we are facing the last part of the season with a lot of confidence, for what we have done so far this season," he said. "Our confidence is really high, so I hope we can keep