Samba king Robinho has urged Manchester City to beat Liverpool and go on to become genuine title contenders.The two north-west rivals meet at Eastlands on Sunday with City's new Abu Dhabi-based owners already going on record to say that they want to the see the title being won by Mark Hughes' men sooner rather than later.
A recent acquisition from Real Madrid, Brazil international Robinho is quickly finding his feet in England's top-flight and is optimistic that City can even challenge for domestic honours this season.
"This is a great time to start winning games against the bigger teams so we can prove we are here to win the title," he told The Sun newspaper.
"Do I think [winning on Sunday] is possible? Yes. Liverpool is one of the great games with their history and tradition.
"Every player loves these moments and I cannot wait. We are not so far from the leaders and the league has just started."
Robinho's optimism has however been scoffed at by Liverpool's Javier Mascherano.
The Anfield favourite admits that he is impressed by City this campaign, but feels that the blue half of Manchester will have to wait some time before lifting their first Premier League crown.
"They have a good manager and are improving a little bit more than before," said the tenacious midfielder.
"They are looking to be in the top four and if they have the chance to fight for the title they will go for it.
"But we know how difficult it is in the Premier League, so maybe they will need a little bit more time to fight for titles."
by espnstar.com/football/premier-league/news
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