And the Republic of Ireland international has defended manager Roberto Mancini after the Blues were dumped out of the FA Cup this week.
City were beaten in their FA Cup fifth-round replay by Stoke City on Wednesday night, cranking up the pressure on the Italian at the helm.
Coming after their Carling Cup semi-final loss to Manchester United, the defeat was a blow to the lofty ambitions of the club’s owners, which include a place in next season’s Champions League.
Mancini secured victories in six of his first seven matches in charge after succeeding Mark Hughes but has since recorded only two wins in eight, while City are without a win in four ahead of Saturday’s Barclays Premier League showdown at Chelsea.
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“We were disappointed, obviously, after Wednesday night – it was a huge disappointment for the players, the club and the supporters,” said Given.
“But what can you say? We’re knocked out of the Cup and we have to move on.”
Asked if he thought it was too early for people to be questioning Mancini’s position, Given said: “Yes. It is a big club, obviously, and there is huge expectation at the club now, but we have to just try and take a deep breath and try and finish the season on a high.
“We are very much in contention for fourth spot and we’ve got to focus on that.
“Hopefully we can do that and then reassess things in the summer.”
“We’re knocked out of the Cup and we have to move on” – Shay Given
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