Source: Daily_Mail
Gareth Barry hails Manchester City's perfect timing in Champions League race
Gareth Barry believes Manchester City are clicking at just the right time. [LNB]City head into Saturday's Premier League derby against Manchester United on the back of three straight wins, after scoring 14 goals and conceding only two. [LNB]Roberto Mancini's men sit in fourth place in the table and Barry, a summer signing from Aston Villa, reckons they are in the form required to make a final push for Champions League football. [LNB] Final push: Barry (right) and his City team-mates are fully into their stride[LNB]'It was always going to be tough at the start,' Barry told City's official website. 'It was never going to happen overnight no matter who we signed. We have top-class players in the dressing room, and I think it's showing now that we are playing so well together.[LNB] 'We've gelled as a squad at the right time and we're hitting the right notes just when we need to. We're finishing the season strongly, and we'll want to carry on at the start of next season in the same sort of form.' [LNB] City are four points ahead of Tottenham, who play their game in hand against Arsenal tonight (Wednesday), and will be boosted by the return of Pablo Zabaleta from suspension to face United. [LNB]Barry added: 'At the end of the season you do need as many people fit as you can because it's such a long season. You need guys to be at the top of their games and the manager needs a full squad to choose from. [LNB]'We've got a few players coming back and the manager has a bit of a headache when it comes to selection, which is perfect for this stage of the season. [LNB]'Having the one game a week is ideal for the manager. We're putting it in during training, we're getting the rewards during the games, and we're getting the rest between games as well as the manager having the time to prepare. [LNB] 'We'd have loved to have been in cup competitions, playing two games a week, but because we're not it's really benefiting us at the moment.' [LNB] McLeish predicts Hart-ache at Man City if loan star returns to EastlandsTottenham, Everton and Man City keeping tabs on PSG striker Erdinc Arsenal join Man City in £10m summer pursuit for Ajax ace Van der WielPoster boy Tevez: What does City star have in common with Barack Obama?MANCHESTER CITY FC
