Sunderland midfielder Jack Colback is eyeing an upset against Manchester City as they prepare to welcome the Premier League leaders to the Stadium of Light on New Year\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n
Colback scored in the recent draw with Everton and has been enjoying a good run in the side under new manager Martin O\u2019Neill, and believes his team-mates can get a result against Roberto Mancini’s men.<\/p>\n
“It’s a tough one, obviously, but we’ll come into the game with a lot of confidence,” Colback told the club’s official website.<\/p>\n
“I’m sure the place will be buzzing again.<\/p>\n
“There’s no reason why we can’t get something if we play well and keep things solid at the back.<\/p>\n
“It’s a really good game to kick off 2012. City have a lot of class in their team, which they’ve shown by going to places like Old Trafford and winning.<\/p>\n
“They’re very strong, but we’re confident and hopefully we can cause them a few problems.”<\/p>\n
Since O\u2019Neill joined the club, Sunderland have pulled away from the relegation zone and Colback has praised the impact of the former Aston Villa manager.<\/p>\n
“We’ll take heart from our recent performances, which have improved.<\/p>\n
“Unfortunately we couldn’t get the win against Everton but City aren’t unbeatable. We’ll go into it focusing on ourselves.”<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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