"We Can Handle The Pressure" Milner

James Milner believes this season's Premier League title race will be decided by the team who can best cope with the pressure over the final few games. He also believes Liverpool are in the “box-seat” in the Premier League title race. Liverpool, who are currently top of the Premier League table, will host City at Anfield knowing that a victory would edge them a step closer to the title, but Milner believes that City's experience of winning the league in 2012 may be crucial at this stage of the season.

He said in The Sun: "There is pressure on all the leading clubs and it's all down to who handles it the best. It should be a great game on Sunday.

"We've been here before and have won the title recently, whereas Liverpool haven't won for a long time.

"As the finishing line gets closer, games that looked easier a few weeks ago prove to be anything but.

"We have the ability and experience to finish the job and it's going to be an exciting finish for the neutrals.

"Hopefully, we can see it through and win it again in slightly less dramatic fashion - but if that's what it takes, I'd be happy to do it all again."

The title may well go down to the final kick of the season, with Liverpool and City aware that any slip-ups at this stage will open the door to a rival and potentially leave them empty-handed.

Milner added: "It's still in our hands because if we win seven games, we'll be the champions, but Liverpool are in the box-seat because they are top and have the points already on the board so for me, they have to be favourites as things stand.

"Anfield is never an easy place to go at the best of times and they are top of the table and really playing well, scoring lots of goals and playing great football.

"Everyone is talking about the Liverpool game but we have a lot of tough matches coming up so we have to take it one match at a time and just concentrate on our results and not what the other teams are doing.

"Liverpool are flying at the moment and are looking very strong.

"We know that if we win all our remaining games, we would win the title - and the same applies to Liverpool - so it's definitely one of the biggest games of the season."

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