Manchester City

Samir Nasri: 'Previous mistakes can help Manchester City'

By Callum Mulvihill, Reporter | 30 December 2014

Samir Nasri believes that the disappointment of failing to defend the title in the 2012-13 season will help Manchester City in this campaign.

Samir Nasri has claimed that the experience of failing in their last defence will help Manchester City in the Premier League title race this season.

After clinching the title at the end of the 2011-12 season, City struggled to hit the same heights in the following campaign as Roberto Mancini's era ended with rivals Manchester United winning the league by 11 points.

However, Nasri believes that those memories can drive the current squad forward as they look to chase down Chelsea, who are currently three points clear at the top of the table.

"Yes, we all know what happened before and it's an example for us," the Frenchman told members of the media. "We know what we need to do, what not to do as well.

"We learn from our mistakes. I don't know how many points we were behind United at this stage - we finished 11 or 12 behind them. But I know this will not happen. All we want is to win the league again, and we'll do everything possible to do it again.

"Everyone is stronger. We get older, we get more mature and stronger mentally. You learn to deal with different situations. At this club we've been through all the different situations. We know how to deal with the pressure."

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