Benjani is determined to see out his career with the Blues.
The Zimbabwe international set up the first three goals in City’s 4-1 win over Blackburn – two of them for Carlos Tevez.
And the 31-year-old is ready to battle Roque Santa Cruz and Emmanuel Adebayor for the role of attacking battering ram as he bids to win a stay beyond the six months that are left on his contract.
“I’m very happy because I’ve started two games in a row and it’s been a long time since that happened,” he declared still smiling after Roberto Mancini’s fourth successive win in charge.
“As a player you have to keep on believing, even if you know the chances of playing regularly are slim. You have to be very professional, do everything right and work very hard and now I’m glad I’m getting my chance.”
“I’ve always wanted to see out my career at City. I have six months left on my current deal and it would be nice if I could get another year or so. The only thing that is important to me is to fight hard for the right to play.
“I love the role I’ve had in recent weeks. I think it suits my game because I love a physical battle but the good thing is that when one player goes out, another comes in and does just as well – those are the ingredients of a very good team.”
Benjani reckons he has seldom known such confidence as is currently flowing through the Mancini inspired Blues.
“We need to take each game as it comes but we feel we can beat anyone at the moment,” he declared.
“We have reached the top four and now we want to stay there, of course we do, and while we have such competition for places and such belief and determination in the team then there is no reason why we cannot do that.”