Mancini pleads title race ignorance

MANCHESTER City boss Roberto Mancini admits he does not know where his side stand in the race for the Barclays Premier League title.

City bounced back from the home defeat to Everton with a 3-1 victory at Newcastle on Sunday which catapulted them into second place, two points behind Manchester United but having played two games more.

However, Mancini is refusing to look too far ahead as he attempts to repay the club’s staggering investment with silverware. Asked where the win at St James’ Park left his team in the title race, Mancini replied: “I don’t know.