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Vincent Kompany wants to use fiery training intensity to push Manchester City to glory
Defender believes his side are catching up with Premier League title rivals
By Simon Sinclair
Vincent Kompany wants Manchester City to take the intensity they use in training into their remaining fixtures this season as they pursue silverware on three fronts.
City currently lie third in the Premier League six points leaders Manchester United, however they remain in the Europa League and the FA Cup and Kompany believes the ambition in the team is to match the success of the clubs around them in league.
"We have a very competitive squad. We may not yet be at the level of clubs who have won things for so many years but we are getting there. Our ambition is the same as theirs,” he told he told the club's official website.
"If you look in training, a defeat in training can lead to a very dramatic scene where people are very angry at each other.
"I believe with this mentality we have now and the longer we are together we will be able to achieve great things. We will enjoy it as well as we enjoy being around each other."
Next up for City is a trip to Meadow Lane as they play Notts County in the fourth round of the FA Cup and Kompany thinks that the Sky Blues need to be at their best considering County dumped out Premier League opposition in the previous round.
"We have seen what has happened in this competition so far. They have gone to Sunderland and won there," he added.
"We have to adapt. We have to make sure we are not influenced by their game. We want to play our game. If we don't we will be in trouble."
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