City are the real deal - De Jong

Nigel de Jong is adamant Manchester City can win the EPL title this season. The inspirational Dutch midfielder’s comments come in the wake of City’s impressive rout of Blackburn on Monday which moved them up to fourth. "Of course the title is a possibility. Nothing is impossible," said De Jong on Wednesday. "The important thing is the Champions League place and trying to continue in that position. Then, we will see in March and April where we are standing." De Jong was also full of praise for Carlos Tevez, whose hat-trick against Blackburn took his goal tally to 15. "Carlos is on fire at the moment - I hope it will continue for the rest of the season," De Jong continued. "He had a hat-trick against Blackburn but he's unbelievable in every game. He makes players around him better. At the moment he's the best striker in the EPL."