Even after slumping to their eighth consecutive away win and only winning three league games in the year 2001, Peter Taylor still insists that City have every chance of qualifying for Europe.

City are now lying in 9th place in the Premier League with 45 points, 3 points behind 6th place Sunderland and 5 points behind 3rd placed Leeds.

So can Peter Taylor deliver the goods and give City fans what they really, really want?

Taylor thinks so and told lcfc.com, "We're still very capable of making a challenge to qualify for Europe.

"We have eight games left - four at home and four away. We need to pick up the majority of points at home and nick a few away from home.

"It's fair to say we have not played away well recently but we have a chance to put that right at Aston Villa on Wednesday night.

"I'm told we have a good record against Villa but they won at Manchester City at the weekend and it will be a very difficult game for us.

"It's still very tight in the top half of the table and we must not forget that we have won our last two home games in the Premiership against Sunderland and Liverpool.

"Ultimately, though, we all know that we have to start picking up some away points. Everyone was bitterly disappointed after Sunday's game.

"Embarrassed was one of the words used in the dressing room afterwards. We know we have to play better collectively."

Taylor knows that he has a massive job ahead of him to turn around City's season and finish top six. Although the coveted Champions League place may be well out of reach a Euro spot doesn't seem to far away.