Asked what a second-place finish and victory at Wembley would mean, the 25-year-old goalkeeper told Football Focus: "We've got to look to win our last seven games and two in the cup.Mancini believes United are flattered by the size of their advantage at the top of the table, and hopes to close the gap between the sides before the season ends. You have to keep re-evaluating the season, he said. "We have had disappointments in the league and Champions League but you have to move forward and appreciate it's not all set up for us. That has to be seen as successful.We do not deserve to be 15 points behind Manchester United. They play very well and have won a lot of games and they deserved to stay on top but not by 15 points, he said.After winning the club's first top-flight title in 44 years thanks to Sergio Aguero's dramatic last-minute winner against Queens Park Rangers in May 2012, manager Roberto Mancini's side have endured a more low-key campaign this time around.The table is not true. Now we have eight games and if we win a lot of those games maybe we can close that gap.A 2-0 defeat by Everton last month all but ended their already-slim title chances despite having nine games still to play at that stage.
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