Life at the top excited City

(01-01-2011) Manchester City have enjoyed their brief taste of life at the top - and are hungry for more, claims the club’s tough-tackling defender Nigel de Jong. The Blues briefly led the EPL on Tuesday before neighbours United returned to the summit on goal difference. And they could be back there by this evening if the Red Devils slip up at West Brom and City see off Blackpool at Eastlands. "It was only for a couple of hours because United hadn't played at Birmingham. But we went top of the league and for us it was important,” commented the Dutch international on Friday. "We now have Blackpool at home on Saturday, so we have to keep the momentum going by winning that one too. It's all about seeing what each game brings us." City are level on points with United but have played two more games than their neighbours.