Mancini rallying call as Blues facing important month

ROBERTO MANCINI believes the next five games will determine the outcome of Manchester City’s season – starting with tonight’s night’s clash with Bolton.

The Italian boss suffered his second league defeat in charge of the club on Saturday when the Citizens went down 2-1 at Hull, dealing a blow to their hopes of Champions League football next season.

But Mancini remains confident that goal is very much within reach as he targets victory against Bolton and Stoke before tougher challenges against Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham.