Kolo Toure believes it is vital Manchester City regain that winning mentality if they are to be considered genuine contenders for a Champions League place.
Despite a fourth successive draw - at Birmingham - Mark Hughes's side moved into the fourth spot. Club skipper Toure says they need to kick-on, sooner rather than later, starting on Saturday in the home game against Burnley.
"We need to impose ourselves as we have some gifted players in this dressing room," Toure told the club's official website.
"We can enjoy our football by passing it and controlling games. That's what we need to achieve now. The team needs time but as time goes by we need to improve.
"City is not the team it was before, a lot of things have changed and our mentality has to change as well.
"We cannot be happy with a draw or drawing four games in a row. Chelsea, Arsenal or Liverpool would never be happy with that, which is why they have been at the top, so neither can we."
Toure is hopeful he can face Burnley after being sidelined with a heel problem.
He said: "The injury is getting better, I feel that I will be fit enough for the game on Saturday.
"I'm always disappointed when I'm injured and I can't help out my team mates, but we have a strong squad here.
"You need that if you want to at the top of this league, because there are some really tough teams out there."
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City have done well to get into that fourth spot, with a game in hand, but Toure is right. The big teams don't lose or draw many games, so to hold that fourth spot, we need to get better.
i think,vladimir weiss needs to get a sance to play.he is big talent of slovak football .he is type like lennon,swp,valencia ,maybe better and he is still nineteen
agree - get Ireland back playing
Carling Cup - Stevie Ireland was MY MAN OF THE MATCH!!! Good to see Superman back to his best. He took his goal b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l.l.y and put numerous other chances on a plate for the lads. He tracked back to win the ball and regain possession. Some of the passes were b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l!!!
Stevie Ireland staked his claim for a regular place in Mark Hughes´side with a glittering performance and City´s early goal. Stevie Ireland receives a huge ovation as he departs with Vladimir Weiss replacing the goalscorer!!!
"We" have not won a game while Stevie Ireland has been on the bench. He is much more influential than Tevez.
Superman has just not been the same since he had this illness, I for one can`t wait to see him back to his best, he is a vital part of our best formation.
We Must find a formation that get's Stevie Ireland onto the pitch from the start. He is the link up man between midfield & striker's but, he also has the engine to get between both 18yrd boxes!!!
Hughes!!! Please give Stevie Ireland full 90 mins, he makes HUGE differences!!!
Nice greetings from Kirkdale-Liverpool ;-)))
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