Defender Pablo Zabaleta is convinced Manchester City are heading for Europa League glory this season.
The Argentinian defender was part of the Espanyol side that lost to Sevilla in the UEFA Cup final in 2007.
And he feels City can fulfil his dream of picking up a winner's medal in the re-branded competition.
Roberto Mancini's side are in sight of the round of 32 as they look to complete the double over Red Bull Salzburg at Eastlands on Wednesday night.
Zabaleta, available again after suspension, said: "Can we win this competition? Yes, of course.
"No matter what some people say, throughout Europe this competition is seen a being prestigious. There are some great teams involved.
"The Europa League is a great chance to show we are capable of winning titles. We have to believe we have a great chance.
"It will be a difficult game against Salzburg but we have a strong possibility of being in the next round and that is our immediate aim."
City aim to step up to the Champions League next season and even though manager Mancini fancies Chelsea, Zabaleta claims the title is not out of reach.
He said: "We have a chance as Chelsea and Arsenal have been dropping points. We have great quality in the team and need to be positive this season.
"It will be difficult as the season is too long. In every game we have to take a chance of winning three points so we can stay near the top of the table.
"Tottenham are also doing well but we have to focus on ourselves. That is best. We have young players and a lot of players with experience in the Premier League. That is a strong mix."
Yaya Toure could come into contention after missing the draw against Stoke with a migraine while Emmanuel Adebayor is expected to recover in time from a groin problem.
Mancini believes the month of December could indicate whether his team has a realistic chance of making waves in the title race.
City will play seven matches that time - five in the league - and 10 games in different competitions in the next six weeks.
Mancini said: "This month will be very important for us as we have some difficult games against strong teams.
"During this spell we can understand what we must do for the future. It will be very tough because we play every three days.
"But first we must try to beat Salzburg and go through to the next stage. Then we play just two games in February.
"That will give us time to concentrate on the league and that could be an important month too."
