Pellegrini goads Mourinho as Man City ease towards title

Convincing win leaves Man City with one hand on the Premier League trophy – and Pellegrini in no mood for humility

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini
(Image credit: ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images)

Manchester City 4 Aston Villa 0. Four second-half goals took Manchester City to within touching distance of the Premier League title last night, and prompted Manuel Pellegrini to have a dig at Jose Mourinho in his post-match interview.

The pair have ‘previous’ – an animosity stretching back several seasons – and Pellegrini couldn’t resist pointing out the difference between his side’s free-flowing football and the negative tactics deployed by Mourinho for much of the season. "Winning the title is very important but so is the way we are going to win it," said Pellegrini. "There are many ways to win it but I choose this one – attractive football."

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.