NICOLAS OTAMENDI is sure Manchester City can handle the pressure of leading the Premier League title race from the front.
Manuel Pellegrini’s men went into the international break on top of the table — where they have been for most of the campaign so far.
City have won the title in two of the last four seasons and have an experienced squad who know how it should be done.
So Otamendi — who joined the club for £32million in August — is confident they have the bottle to go the distance.
He said: “It’s not easy to be in the position that we are in at the moment.
“Everyone looks at you as the principle candidate for winning the title, and there is a long way to go yet.
“Of course we like to be up there, but it gives us extra pressure game after game.
“Anyway, we are a strong minded team and we know how to handle that pressure.
“It’s better to have that feeling because we are ahead of everyone and that means that we are doing our work correctly.
“I think that we are working calmly and being patient. The championship is long and we have to go step by step.”
Otamendi has been surprised to see some of the names who are on City’s tail in his first season in English football.
The biggest shock is that champions Chelsea are way down at the bottom end of the table, while Leicester are just a point behind the leaders.
Otamendi, speaking to ESPN FC, added: “It’s normal to see Arsenal there and also Manchester United.
“Maybe Leicester is a surprise, and a little bit behind them is Tottenham, who are getting better season after season and another surprise may be West Ham United.”
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