Captain Kyle Walker has assured Manchester Metropolis supporters that the reigning champions stay dedicated to the Premier League title chase.
The English defender, who has performed a key function in Metropolis’s dominance over current years, spoke on the workforce’s resilience, having secured league titles in 4 consecutive seasons and 6 of the previous seven.
Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to league leaders Liverpool marked a tricky milestone for Manchester Metropolis.
The loss was their sixth of their final seven matches, leaving the membership in fifth place, 11 factors behind Liverpool.
Walker addressed followers instantly by way of a social media submit, starting with “a message to our followers,” the place he highlighted the workforce’s historical past of overcoming adversity:
“We’ve received titles within the remaining video games of the season, and we’ve made historical past with a record-breaking 100-point marketing campaign, proper right down to the final kick.
“We’ve proven time and time once more that we will rise to the problem, and we are going to accomplish that once more. I promise you, we’ll struggle till the very finish.”
“We all know our current performances haven’t been as much as the usual we anticipate, and we’re conscious it’s been powerful.
“However we’ve been by way of these challenges earlier than, collectively, and we’ll come by way of this one as nicely.
“It’s necessary that all of us keep collectively as one membership, as Manchester Metropolis, by way of this powerful spell. Your assist, whether or not within the good instances or the troublesome moments, means every part to us.”
The strain intensifies as Metropolis prepares to host Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. A loss in that match might see Forest overtake them within the Premier League standings.
With the season removed from over, Walker’s message is obvious: Manchester Metropolis should not able to again down.