Monday 20 April 2015 16:21, UK
Midfielder Fernando wants Manchester City to build on Sunday's win over West Ham and finish the season with five more victories.
City's players and manager Manuel Pellegrini have come under heavy criticism for failing to defend their Premier League title and there has been talk of a summer clear-out at the City of Manchester stadium.
In recent months Pellegrini's side have slipped from challenging for top spot in January to lagging behind leaders Chelsea in a distant fourth place.
We know the season has not gone as well as we would have liked but now it is important for us to focus on the last five matches and make sure we get good results from them.
Their form has even raised the prospect of a battle to hold onto a Champions League spot but Sunday's comfortable 2-0 victory over West Ham has at least eased some of the pressure in that regard.
The Brazilian said: "We went through really tough moments but now we are back to winning. It was really important to get a victory and now we want to keep form and make sure we try to win the next five matches.
"We know the season has not gone as well as we would have liked but now it is important for us to focus on the last five matches and make sure we get good results from them."
Relief was the overriding emotion for City at the final whistle following their recent problems and Fernando, who has struggled to impress this term, was happy with his display.
The 27-year-old, a £12m signing from Porto last summer, said: "The team had a good performance and good ball possession as well.
"In terms of my own performance, I was happy as well, but we know that we can always improve our performance. I am just happy the team managed to get a victory."
