Manuel Pellegrini says Manchester City well placed to pounce

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is happy with his side’s positioning halfway through the title race. City are third in the Premier League after 19 games, three points behind leaders Arsenal.

City have already been beaten five times and, with 36 points, are well down on their tallies at the equivalent stages of their title-winning campaigns of 2011-12 (45) and 2013-14 (41).

But Pellegrini does not think that matters as none of the leading contenders have been able to find consistency.