Manchester City have the quality to go the distance in the Champions League, according to Raheem Sterling.
Raheem Sterling says Manchester City have the quality to go all the way in the Champions League this season.
A
convincing 3-1 win in Ukraine against Dynamo Kiev on February 24 has
Manuel Pellegrini's men in pole position to reach the last eight for the
first time in their history ahead of Tuesday's second leg at the Etihad
Stadium.
Sterling, though, thinks City's squad is good enough to aim for a much later stage of Europe's elite club competition.
"With
the players we have got in this team, we should be trying to go all the
way because we have ability," the attacker, 21, told the club's
official website.
"If we can all pull together, I can see us going as far as we want to.
"At
crucial moments we have been hit with injuries and that has been
unfortunate, but we should be looking to push on in the Champions League
and not just aim for the quarter-final but look further beyond that and
hopefully the final.
"That's the reason why I came here - to try and be a part of a team that is pushing for big tournaments like this."
While
City are in a strong position in Europe, they have only won one of
their last five in the Premier League, with Sterling regarding injuries
as a key reason for their slump.
"Obviously we
have been unlucky with a few injuries not that we are trying to make
excuses - but it's the truth," said the former Liverpool player, who has
scored three times in Europe this season.
"We have got two good players for every position, who can challenge and give the manager a headache for every game.
"Kiev
are a good side and I'm sure they are going to go at us in the second
leg, but we are looking forward to what should be a special night."
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