Roberto Mancini

Manchester City galvanised their grip on second place in the Premier League and trimmed Manchester United's lead back to 12 points with a 2-0 victory at home to nearest rivals Chelsea on Sunday.

Manchester City galvanised their grip on second place in the Premier League and trimmed Manchester United's lead back to 12 points with a 2-0 victory at home to nearest rivals Chelsea on Sunday.

Roberto Mancini says Manchester City are continuing to make progress under his leadership, ahead of the must-win home clash with Chelsea.

Manchester United will be without Wayne Rooney and Phil Jones as they aim to stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League to 15 points with victory at bottom club Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.

Manchester United will be without Wayne Rooney and Phil Jones as they aim to stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League to 15 points with victory at bottom club Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.

Roberto Mancini has claimed Manchester City's failure to sign the players he wanted before the start of the season played the decisive role in his team's spluttering bid to retain the Premier League title.

Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez has warned Manchester City that his players have set their sights on climbing above the champions in the Premier League table.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini turned the air blue on Friday as speculation continued over his future with the Premier League champions.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini believes his team's commanding 4-0 FA Cup victory over Leeds could be the springboard for an unlikely onslaught on leaders Manchester United at the top of the Premier League.

A Sergio Aguero brace was the highlight of Manchester City's comfortable 4-0 FA Cup fifth round victory over Leeds on Sunday, a win that will lift, at least temporarily, speculation about the future of manager Roberto Mancini.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has insisted his multi-million pound side will not underestimate giantkillers Leeds in their FA Cup fifth round tie at Eastlands on Sunday.

Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta insists his side are determined to avoid becoming the latest high-profile victims of the FA Cup's giant-killing tradition when they face Leeds in the fifth round.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has dismissed speculation linking him with a move for Celtic's Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has mocked the suggestion that he could be sacked if he fails to deliver the FA Cup this season.

Roberto Mancini has revealed he is ready to drop several of his Manchester City flops after accusing the champions of lacking the stomach for a fight.

If 2012 African Footballer of the Year Yaya Toure thought a change of scenery would bring a change of luck at the weekend, he was sadly mistaken.

Manchester City's hopes of retaining their Premier League title were in tatters as a shock 3-1 defeat at Southampton left manager Roberto Mancini to virtually concede the championship.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has conceded that his side may have surrendered their Premier League title in Saturday's embarrassing 3-1 defeat to Southampton.

Manchester City hope to capitalise on Manchester United's Champions League distractions by re-launching the defence of their Premier League title, starting with Saturday's trip to Southampton.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini on Friday said he hoped rivals United go all the way in the Champions League as it would boost the Blues' Premier League hopes.