Pellegrini: Chelsea a ‘rich’ horse

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Sat, 08 Feb, 2014 - 00:00

Andy Hampson

Mourinho’s Chelsea drew level with second-placed City with a 1-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium on Monday but afterwards said they were still third favourites.

Pellegrini brushed off that suggestion by pointing out that Chelsea have been one of the heaviest spenders of recent times.

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