points, how- ever, Mancini believes a big- ger total will be needed this time around.


But the gap was levelled af- ter the Citizens failed to win against West Brom the fol- lowing week. The Baggies produced a battling display to deny the Barclays Premier League leaders of victory.


It is the time of the year when one or two teams fall off the pace at the top. Manchester United famously tend to show their real form from here, but there is much concern whether they have the strength in depth this time af- ter losing two more key players in the likes of Vidic and Fletcher in recent weeks, due to injuries. Captain Rio Ferdinand, Anderson, Phil Jones and Ashley Young have all been sidelined.


London-based Chelsea’s clashes against Wigan and Fulham were highly frustrating for the Blues.


Andre Villas-Boas: “There's no big drama in terms of how we look at things. But you have to be sufficiently real. The difference between us and the top two is big. We had reduced it to seven points recently, but 11 points would be new for us. With City and Man United continuing to get the points they are getting at the moment, it'll be difficult.”


That is the perspective we have to make at the moment: it's difficult. It's not impossible. You cannot say that. But we have to focus on our position at the moment and make a real assessment.


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