Manchester City midfielder David Silva feels luck is now on their side.

Wins over Reading, Norwich, Stoke and Arsenal have kept them within touching distance of the league leaders Manchester United.

Silva does not feel that it is a step up in performances, but rather a change in fortune which has led to a decent run.

"I think in the last few games it's not that we've improved particularly," he said. "Its just that we've had that touch of fortune which maybe we weren't getting earlier on, like in the United game, when they scored a lucky goal in the last minute.

"We are playing well and doing the right things, and then we are getting those moments of good fortune going our way now."