The Brazilian believes the team are capable of competing for silverware but thinks they lack the correct mindset.

He said: "City have good players but the mentality of a small side. They lack the mentality of champions.

"They are content with just finishing fifth or sixth. They are content with little, thinking just a draw might be good enough.

"I have learnt that being second is worthless so I want to inspire a winning mentality.

"You can only be content with winning. You need to want to beat Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool.

"Maybe I have changed this a bit but now City have a project to become big, the mentality has to change."