Source: Daily_Mail
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini talks down title chances despite win at Newcastle
Don't ask me! Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini[LNB]Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini says it has been a 'strange' season and claims he is not even sure if his side are title contenders for the Barclays Premier League.[LNB]City bounced back from the home defeat to Everton with a 3-1 victory at Newcastle which catapulted them into second place, two points behind Manchester United but having played two games more.[LNB]However, Mancini is refusing to look too far ahead as he attempts to repay the club's staggering investment with silverware.[LNB]Asked where the win at St James' Park left his team in the title race, Mancini replied: 'I don't know. It has been a strange season because there isn't at the moment one team which has 10 points more than anyone else.[LNB]'Every game is difficult for each team. We must only continue to improve if it is possible.'[LNB]City return to Eastlands on Tuesday, when they host Aston Villa, hoping to reproduce their form on the road.[LNB]They are unbeaten in the league away from home since the end of October, a record they extended on Tyneside in an eventful contest.[LNB] Newcastle 1 Manchester City 3: Carlos Tevez keeps City in the hunt with double to down Magpies Manchester City rule out a cut-price loan for Shaun Wright-Phillips to West Ham, West Brom or Newcastle MANCHESTER CITY FC
