Mancini predicts big fight ahead

ROBERTO MANCINI has warned his Manchester City players that they face “a fight” right until the end of the season from neighbours Manchester United for the Premier League title.

United briefly replaced big-spending City at the top of the table after a 2-0 win over QPR yesterday before Roberto Mancini’s side returned to the summit following the 1-0 defeat of Arsenal later in the day.

David Silva’s winner — City’s 50th Premier League goal of the season — restored City’s two-point advantage and left Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger declaring his team’s title chances had all but vanished.