Richards: Give us a little more time

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Expectation levels have gone through the roof since the company took over last year but City have struggled to maintain consistency in the Barclays Premier League. They still, however, have a chance of lifting a trophy and face joint Bundesliga leaders Hamburg in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals on Thursday night.

Richards, who has come through the ranks at City, said: "There is pressure with the new owners coming in - people expect us to win every game. But we need room to build, maybe three or four years. That will be the time to judge us."

He added: "The team has changed a lot since pre-season. It was a case of people getting to know each other and we were trying out new things.

"We are more stable now and I do not think the pressure affects the players. We just give 100% every game. Hopefully we can take our home form into this game and get the result we need.

"This is a crucial match for us as we need a good result here. It is important to keep a clean sheet and if we could nick a goal that would be great."