Mancini: We need time to blend

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini admits his side’s stuttering start to the season could be partly down to trying to bed in new players too quickly.

The defending champions are already four points behind Chelsea after three draws from their opening five games, including Sunday’s 1-1 stalemate with Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.

The Gunners were the better side for much of the match, although they needed an 82nd-minute equaliser from Laurent Koscielny to secure a point after Joleon Lescott’s first-half header.