Vincent Kompany, captain of Premier League leaders Manchester City, feels this will be his club's season. He told Sky Sports News: "This year in particular has certainly been proof of the fact we're going about it the right way and that's the main thing for us.

"I almost feel like I want to wait before I talk so much, but I really have a gut feeling that tells me that this is the season for us.

"It's not based on the fact that I'm being pretentious because of the players we have in the team or the money that has been spent. It's not about this.

"I feel we have a very good team spirit. This is something probably is the thing people don't expect as much in our team.

"The fact I see it every single day motivates me even more because I believe we've got it more than what people see and what people think."

Kompany credits Mancini for the swift turnaround in City's fortunes.

"He's a very passionate man - there's no mistake about that," the Belgium defender added. "What you see on the touchline is the man you get. He knows his football.

"He's obsessed - in the same way a lot of players are in our team - with victory and getting better and making sure that even when we win we're not looking back on the positive things but also on the things that went wrong so we can improve."

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