NO SURRENDER
We still believe Manchester City can win the title, says Joe Hart• 'There is no way any of us would give up' • Goalkeeper pays tribute to 'awesome' Carlos Tevez
Share 81 Jamie Jackson guardian.co.uk, Thursday 19 April 2012 13.12 BST Article history Manchester City's goalkeeper Joe Hart has said everyone at the club still believes they can win the title. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images Joe Hart is adamant that Manchester City still believe they can win the Premier League this season.
With Manchester United playing Everton at Old Trafford in the lunchtime game on Sunday, City might again be eight points behind when they kick off at Wolverhampton Wanderers later that afternoon.
But the England goalkeeper said: "There is no point in us turning up on Sunday if the title race is over. We've still got to believe, we've still got to fight for every single point available," before he dismissed Roberto Mancini's comments that the championship is already over.
"I don't think he [Mancini] means that the season is over. I think he is just trying to play it down a little bit and let us get on with what we need to do," he said. "There is no way any of us would give up until it is mathematically impossible."
There are four games remaining with City and United's next outing after their respective matches on Sunday their derby on Monday week at the Etihad Stadium. If City defeat Wolves and then United, Sir Alex Ferguson's side would still have a two-point advantage and the destiny of the title would remain in their hands. "Other than that, we've got to rely on other teams. We can only battle away and try and win every game and hope that United slip up," added Hart, who is among the nominees for the PFA Player of the Year.
Hart also paid tribute to Carlos Tevez, who scored a hat-trick in the 6-1 win at Norwich City on Saturday, and highlighted the impact his return has made. "We have been a bit dry on goals recently, so that fresh Carlos input has been awesome," he said.
"You can say what you want about Carlos Tevez, but when he plays, he plays to win and he plays for his team-mates. There are far more important things in our lives than what went on and what didn't go on. We have that goal of trying to win the league and Carlos has bought into that. He has not come in and tried to make any big statements. We have just all moved on."
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