Soccer: Aleksandar Kolarov insists Manchester City are closing in on their illustrious neighbours ahead of Saturday's derby. The Serbia defender is set to get his second taste of the Manchester derby this weekend as Roberto Mancini's side head to Old Trafford.
Kolarov is almost certain to be included in City's starting XI after finding his form in recent weeks, including a spectacular free-kick against Birmingham City.
City trail Premier League leaders United by five points but Kolarov insists the Eastlands outfit are still in touch with their rivals.
"We have had some very good results and we are not too far from United," he said. "We are third now, so we want to try to win the Premier League, but we also have the FA Cup and the Europa League.
"We will see in the end, but we are a very strong team and we want to win things."
The 25-year-old left-back played just 11 minutes of the corresponding fixture against United, but the defender claims the Lazio-Roma and Red Star Belgrade-Partizan Belgrade derbies are fiercer.
"In Manchester, there is more humour," Kolarov told the Daily Telegraph. "In Rome or in Belgrade, it is different. Here, the fans just want to win, but they don't think bad. The fans just want to support their teams to the maximum and this is good. I like this."
Kolarov, a €22 million signing from Lazio last July, overcame a three-month ankle injury lay-off during the autumn to become a fixture at left-back in Mancini's side.
