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John Stones says Manchester City is fully focused on his Burnley win
John Stones says Manchester City is fully focused on his Burnley win
The Manchester City players were treated to five minutes of "madness" in the locker room after the win in the Manchester derby, but John Stones badured that his team was focused on the task that awaited him.
The English defender revealed that there was an outpouring of emotion after consecutive victories against Tottenham and Manchester United, but no one let himself go.
He watched from the stands at Old Trafford as City moved away from Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table, but was likely to return to the main stage in Burnley on Sunday, live Sky sports.
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After taking an important step toward becoming the first team to retain the title since United in 2009, Stones admits that there have been some happy scenes in the locker room outside – but the attention is already turned to their next meet at Turf Moor.
"To cross the finish line at the end of the match and win all three points at such a crucial point in the season, you can not really say how you feel sometimes," he said.
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"You enter the locker room before and after the match and it was a great opportunity because everyone is so happy that we beat our rivals.
"We had five minutes of madness where everyone screamed and then it calmed down.
"Everyone then starts to recover because we know we have another game on the weekend – it's the fast-paced game, and once that game is over, it's gone to the next one."
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Burnley has no wins in their last seven meetings with City in all competitions since a 1-0 win in March 2015, while Pep Guardiola's men have beaten the Clarets 5-0 twice this season, all competitions.
But as Sean Dyche's team got its high-flying status thanks to its 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday, City will run into a team freed from the pressures of a relegation battle .
Curiously, Burnley defeated the defending Premier League champions in each of the last four seasons. Stones knows that Sunday's trip will be a difficult test.
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"It's still a very well organized team," added Stones, who had never played Turf Moor before in his career. "Do not take anything from them, they also have quality.
"They brought in new players and changed their style, and Joe [Hart] do we know each other well? It's never an easy game – they sometimes get results against the best teams so we know what we're up against.
"It will be a very physical match and that of previous seasons, we had to grab the first gates to set the tone.We know we are ready for a game."
City has beaten Burnley 5-0 twice this season
Stones admits he hopes to give Guardiola a "problem" of selection at The Run In after being forced to miss Manchester United's 2-0 win at Old Trafford.
"I arrived at Crystal Palace for five minutes at the end, but everyone has adopted the following attitude:" How can I affect this game? "Or" How can I go there and apply what the manager wants? "we trust to do.
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| Date | Liverpool Meetings | Date | Man City Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 26 | Huddersfield (m) – SSPL | April 28 | Burnley (a) – PSSS |
| May 4 | Newcastle (a) – SSPL | May 6 | Leicester (m) – SSPL |
| May 12 | Wolves (h) | May 12 | Brighton (a) |
"I have the mentality of" you can not think too far ahead, and you can not let yourself be taken afterwards. "You lose focus on what you can affect so we only focus on Burnley the weekend We concentrate all our energy on the work in front of us. "
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"I was asked how I would prefer to win the Premier League – like last season or so and I would prefer it to be like last season!" But that does not mean I do not meet the challenge that we have. Because it is the beauty of the Premier League.
"It's going to go all the way and it's such an exciting time, we know we'll have to keep performing and getting the results, as Liverpool knows."
"I would take the title with a game to go in. I do not think I could live that [Sergio] Aguero moment [against QPR in 2012] again. As long as you have this medal around your neck, it's all that matters. "
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