The Republic of Ireland international told City’s website: “Any time you move up the league it is a good day, so at least we can go into the derby with no fear.
“If we could just get the breaks up front, our season would be a lot better but we have shown our spirit because at the end of last year, that was a game we could easily have lost.
“But we are a lot more solid at the back now and we are still full of confidence.”
