Manchester City ace Sergio Aguero insists they can still catch Premier League leaders Liverpool.
City meet Liverpool on Thursday.
Aguero said, “This is football after all though, and anything can happen, but we will play as we always play as it has served us so well.
“There's no denying it is a huge game for both clubs. Direct clashes between leading teams have a major impact towards the end of the season.
“December didn't pan out the way we wanted it to and now we've got more ground to make up so yes, that makes the game even more important.
“But we are only in January and there are still plenty of Premier League games ahead of us and from the looks of it, there are three or four teams angling to win the title. It's going to come down to the wire.
“Of course, we knew repeating last year's success wouldn't be a simple task but we always aim for excellence."