Vincent Kompany says Manchester City are interested in winning trophies not just this season, but long-term.
Roberto Mancini's side dropped two points at home to Sunderland on Saturday, and saw title rivals Manchester United go five points clear with their win against Blackburn Rovers on Monday.
The City captain has not given up on catching United in the title race, but the team will continue to improve whether they finish in first or second.
"It's all about winning trophies ultimately, that’s the only thing we want," Kompany told The Daily Mirror.
"Not just one trophy, but everything, and that’s what we have to play for every single year, and we’re getting the club to that stage.
"For three or four years now we have always improved, this year we've improved again. Hopefully we can win the title.
"If not, which I don't count on, we'll be there, we’ll keep improving next season and it should be there soon.
"With what we have shown at home for the past year or more, we can be disappointed (with the Sunderland result).
"For two or three days everyone is going to be disappointed, everyone will feel as if we have lost it.
"But in the next three or four days we're going to start believing again, because there's no other choice."
And after poor performances over the last few weeks and dropping to second place in the table, manager Roberto Mancini is starting to come under criticism from fans and the media.
Some have even put pressure on the manager saying he may be sacked if the title does not end up at Eastlands this season, but Kompany has defended his boss.
"Ultimately he gives tactical advice, because we need to know where to stand," he said.
"We didn't do too well (against Sunderland) but we need to play in a way we can dismantle the other team and usually it works well.
"When you play with great players like this, you feel there will always be a moment when they can make something happen.
"But the reality is that you have to work hard for it and for long parts (against Sunderland) we didn't do enough.
"The disappointment is there, but I'll be the first one back at the training ground to get their heads back up because we have to believe."Vincent Kompany says Manchester City are interested in winning trophies not just this season, but long-term.
Roberto Mancini's side dropped two points at home to Sunderland on Saturday, and saw title rivals Manchester United go five points clear with their win against Blackburn Rovers on Monday.
The City captain has not given up on catching United in the title race, but the team will continue to improve whether they finish in first or second.
"It's all about winning trophies ultimately, that’s the only thing we want," Kompany told The Daily Mirror.
"Not just one trophy, but everything, and that’s what we have to play for every single year, and we’re getting the club to that stage.
"For three or four years now we have always improved, this year we've improved again. Hopefully we can win the title.
"If not, which I don't count on, we'll be there, we’ll keep improving next season and it should be there soon.
"With what we have shown at home for the past year or more, we can be disappointed (with the Sunderland result).
"For two or three days everyone is going to be disappointed, everyone will feel as if we have lost it.
"But in the next three or four days we're going to start believing again, because there's no other choice."
And after poor performances over the last few weeks and dropping to second place in the table, manager Roberto Mancini is starting to come under criticism from fans and the media.
Some have even put pressure on the manager saying he may be sacked if the title does not end up at Eastlands this season, but Kompany has defended his boss.
"Ultimately he gives tactical advice, because we need to know where to stand," he said.
"We didn't do too well (against Sunderland) but we need to play in a way we can dismantle the other team and usually it works well.
"When you play with great players like this, you feel there will always be a moment when they can make something happen.
"But the reality is that you have to work hard for it and for long parts (against Sunderland) we didn't do enough.
"The disappointment is there, but I'll be the first one back at the training ground to get their heads back up because we have to believe."
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