Manchester City full-back Pablo Zabaleta has conceded that he and his teammates cannot match the winning mentality of Manchester United.

While the North-West outfit clinched the Premier League title last season in dramatic fashion, Roberto Mancini's side are 15 points adrift of fierce rivals United with eight games left to play.

"We must grow as a group and in mentality," The Express quotes Zabaleta as saying. "United have built a winning culture over the last 20 years, while City's project is at the start."

City take on Newcastle United on Saturday.