Manchester City’s title defence can be given a quiet burial after Crystal Palace beat them 2 -1 ending whatever little hope of some miraculous revival Pellegrini may have been hoping for.
Chelsea are a distant nine points ahead of them.
Glenn Murray and Jason Puncheon were the goal scorers for Palace.
If City are going to continue their current sluggish form Liverpool or Tottenham may well dislodge them from the top four.
The title goes to Chelsea.
Here’s Jose giving his “What me Worry” look in response to the woes of Manchester City.
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