Mancini: Chelsea will ‘easily’ win title

ROBERTO MANCINI yesterday claimed Chelsea will “easily” retain the Premier League title this season.

After spending more than £100 million (€117.4m) on new players this summer, it was felt Manchester City would be able to provide some challenge for the championship, even if they eventually fell short.

Yet, after seeing his team fall seven points adrift of Carlo Ancelotti’s men, and then have his squad decimated by injury, Mancini has apparently thrown in the towel.