Ruben Dias has assured that the Metropolis squad know the significance of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League after the slender 1-0 defeat towards Nottingham Forest.
Callum Hudson-Odoi’s late objective secured three valuable factors for third-placed Forest on the Metropolis Floor, taking them 4 factors forward of Pep Guardiola’s males.
Metropolis struck the submit within the first half by Nico, earlier than seeing strikes off course from Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne and Mateo Kovacic on a irritating afternoon within the Nottingham sunshine.
Dias, who captained the crew, has declared that the crew have to preserve pushing and dealing arduous for the ultimate 10 league matches to safe Champions League qualification for the fifteenth season in succession.
“Nicely, we’re not going to be occupied with ifs and maybes. We all know our goal. It is extremely clear,” mentioned Dias in his post-match interview.
“And we’ve acquired to push, we’ve acquired to push and we’ve to do our greatest.
“We’re not used to enjoying each week as effectively, however that could be a completely different problem for us.
“However we have to make it.”
Guardiola’s males face fellow European chasers Brighton and Hove Albion subsequent weekend, together with clashes towards different European contenders Aston Villa, Fulham and Bournemouth earlier than the top of the marketing campaign.