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Zabaleta's route to Europe
Roberto Mancini (right) and Shaun Wright-Phillips lead Ciy's Sport Relief walk on FridayManchester City need to rediscover the spirit of Stamford Bridge when they return to West London for the clash with Fulham. And if the Blues can pull off a win against the slayers of Juventus, Pablo Zabaleta feels they will be firmly on course to land a Champions League place next season. That is a prospect which excites the Argentinian utility player, the only man to have played in every game since Roberto Mancini took the reins at Eastlands. "This season we have all been watching the Champions League on TV, but we want to be there next season," said the man who played in three different positions at Sunderland last week. "Just hearing the Champions League anthem makes us excited! I haven't played in it before, and I want to change that with City. We have to be confident and try to get there next season." Fulham grabbed their own slice of European glory by beating Juventus 4-1, and 5-4 on aggregate, this week. But Zabaleta feels that City need to find the kind of form the showed a couple of miles down the road at Chelsea three weeks ago to secure a vital win. And if they can do that, City's home form might just be enough to see them through to clinch fourth place. "Six of the last nine games are at home, and that is good for us, because we feel more comfortable on our own pitch, and we are more dynamic at home," he said. On a lighter note, Zabaleta joined the rest of the City squad, manager Roberto Mancini and his staff, and the Eastlands workforce to raise cash for Sport Relief on Friday. The players led a walk round the stadium and then cheered on staff members taking part in a 60-metre sprint in the East Stand car park. | Submit Comments| Comments (2)| PrintWhat's this? Emaildel.icio.usDiggredditFacebookStumbleUponNewsvineGoogle BookmarksNetscapeTechnoratiWindows LiveYahoo! MyWebMa.gnolia
