Take ‘once in a lifetime’ chance, beat United, Laporte tells City
That gives City a chance to enjoy a title party at United’s expense when Jose Mourinho’s men visit Eastlands on Saturday.
The Manchester derby comes between two Champions League quarter-final clashes against Liverpool and City manager Pep Guardiola has stressed that Wednesday’s first leg at Anfield is his immediate priority.
Yet the prospect of celebrating the title against United is a dream scenario for City supporters and Laporte wants to make their wish come true.
“Obviously that is a very important game on Saturday. I think it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and we must take advantage of it,” he said.
“We must try to win and get the Premier League we all want.”
French defender Laporte had a hand in Leroy Sane’s fourth-minute opener as City swept Everton aside.
Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling added two more before the interval as lacklustre Everton were ripped apart.
“We fight every game like it is the last one and it was very important to win,” Laporte said.
“Always you try to play the best you can and I had the chance to give that pass, but we need to keep on improving.”
Laporte was deployed at left-back in a possible selection hint for Wednesday, with City needing to quell the threat of Liverpool’s prolific Mohamed Salah.
“It felt really good. It is a different position but we worked over the week in training sessions and I felt fine,” he said.
“We know Liverpool is a difficult game. They have great players and are in great shape.
“We need to be 100 per cent focused to have a chance to win.”
Source : The Punch
More Stories
UPDATE: UEFA APPOINTS ETHICS, DISCIPLINARY INSPECTOR TO INVESTIGATE PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE COOTE
Following the release of a video purporting to show Premier League referee David Coote sniffing white powder during Euro 2024,...
OUTRAGE IN ARGENTINA AS INFLUENCER LINES UP FOR FIRST DIVISION MATCH
An Argentinian club drew the ire of the country’s football community after selecting an influencer with no professional experience in...
ENTERTAINMENT: PORTUGAL HONOUR CRISTIANO RONALDO WITH #QuinasDeOuro2024 AWARD
Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal’s iconic footballer and record-breaking scorer, was honoured Monday night with the prestigious Platinum Quinas trophy at the...
2025 AFCON QUALIFIERS: BENIN VS NIGERIA AND FULL LIST OF OTHER FIXTURES
Countries will compete over the weekend as they vie for spots in the qualification race for the 2025 Africa Cup...
AFCON 2025 QUALIFIERS: SIMON, CHUKWUEZE, SIX OTHERS ARRIVE EARLY IN ABIDJAN
Ahead of their AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda, Moses Simon and Samuel Chukwueze were among the early arrivals...
DRAW FOR INAUGURAL FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP SET FOR DECEMBER 5
The world’s best football clubs will discover their group stage opponents for the inaugural 32-club FIFA Club World Cup at...