City boss Peter Taylor believes that City's 5 day break in Marbella has done them the power of good and he insists that City will be fresher than ever when they face Leeds at Elland Road a week today.

City are hoping that the win against Spurs last Saturday will help to give them a boost against Leeds in a game that both teams may not be able to afford to lose.

City are hoping that a win will give them another top 10 finish, the 5th in a row, with Leeds needing to win to have any chance of qualifying for the Champions League again next season.

Peter Taylor though is just glad to have had some breathing space after the run of defeats that saw City plunge out of the top half of the table and even though City were in no danger of being relegated Taylor says he still felt the heat.

Taylor told the Mercury, “I was about the only one who didn’t doubt myself. But I think the experience has made me harder, more determined.

“I understand what people had to write and say about it but I never lost confidence in my ability. I have been very pleased with the players, too, in their reaction. I have got every faith in them and I was so pleased for them that they finally got the result against Spurs.

“The break went very well, just at the right time and I am pleased there is only one game left because I think we all need a summer rest now and I am really looking forward to getting back with the lads in July.

“I am hoping to bring in a few players and the Spurs result was very important. It took us three places up the table and each place is worth around £300,000 so that will make a difference to my spending plans if we stay there at the end.

“But we have the Leeds game first, a tough one and, as I said about the position in the table, an important one for us. Once that is over then we can finally recharge the batteries.”