Hopeful Mancini eyes cup reprieve

Man City 4 Leeds 0

City, led by two goals from Sergio Aguero, brushed mid-table opposition aside with contemptuous ease, carrying them to within three victories of regaining the trophy they won under Mancini in 2011.

That triumph ended City’s 35-year wait for silverware and, with the league title looking beyond the defending champions’ grasp this season, capturing the world’s most famous domestic club trophy in 2013 could be the difference between Mancini holding onto his job or not.