MANCHESTER, England - Roberto Mancini admits he is also puzzled that anyone by Everton taking the Indian sign on his side gripper of Manchester City.
The City Manager saw his side lose the last three matches against Everton, including the fall of a rare defeat at home when they crashed 2-1 in December.
It is a sorry record must be interrupted Saturday if the mega-rich club to continue their support of Champions League football next season.
But do not end their hoodoo at Goodison Park could see their lead cut and, with his rivals Tottenham face City, the race for qualification for Europe yet? S Prime Minister Cup could still take on a fresh twist.
But Mancini believes that four more would be good enough to ensure their top-four finish and called for his side to finish the work.
"We need four points." That should be enough for us, "he says.
"We know that this will be a difficult match and it." s important, we have very good play against Everton if us to the end that run.
"It is always difficult for us, but we want to change this."
"Sometimes, it may occur, and it"? s no reason why a team always win. You cannot explain it, but we want to change this record now.
Against Everton in December we started the game slowly." We had a few injured and they scored two goals at the beginning. That put us on the backfoot - it is as simple as that.
"We have improved since then, but it will be very difficult and we have to be ready to fight."
Mancini admitted the next period of the season, with a final against imminent Stoke of the FA Cup will shape their season.
"" The next 10 days are very important to us. "."We need to finish this task well offshore, he said.
"We have a cup of England final and we have a great chance in the Champions League." "It was the target and we worked very hard for this."
Mancini admitted, it will be impossible for Carlos Tevez to play in the final at Wembley on May 14, if he can play a part of next week? s Premier League clash with Tottenham.
Tevez has been with a thigh injury during nearly four weeks and is certain to miss the trip to Merseyside.
The Argentine striker has so far managed to light only training and has a 50 percent chance of featuring in the club? s bid to end a 35-year wait for silverware.
"It is very difficult for him to play against Everton and if he is not playing against Tottenham, it will be impossible for Carlos to play in the final." He has a chance to 50 percent, "he says.
Everton captain Phil Neville urged supporters of Everton to keep Joleon Lescott a rough ride as the former defender of the toffee returns to Goodison Park for the first time since his acrimonious move to Manchester City two seasons ago.
The England Defender will hero nasty with the supporters of Everton when he handed a transfer request, shortly before the start of the season 2009/10.
His attitude was criticized later by his manager, David Moyes, who had been determined to hang on a defender, that he has transformed into one of the best in the first division.
The uncertainty of Lescott? s departure ￡ 22million caused Moyes? pre-season plans to be damaged and left a black cloud stayed over Everton? s season early form.
But Neville hope focus home crowd their vocal efforts only on the cheering on his teammates, rather than ridicule a hostile expected receipt before opposition player.
"I want the Everton fans to go easy on Joleon", said Neville.
"He played for the club in a magical era and helped us to a final Cup of England." He left under bad circumstances, but it is a good Defender. ?
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