Nasri prepared to pounce

MANCHESTER City playmaker Samir Nasri has turned up the heat in the title race by claiming Chelsea “aren’t special”.

City face a fight to retain their Barclays Premier League crown having fallen seven points behind the Londoners at the top of the table.

Buyt Nasri said: “I’m a big fan of Mourinho, but I am not impressed with his team, not at all. We have played them twice, one time with 10 men, and we were better.

“When I have seen some of their games, I don’t think they are that fantastic – they are just strong and have a good striker up front. For me they are not special at all.

“We just have to perform, to win our games, and see what’s going to happen. This title will be like this until the end of the season. No–one will win the league 10 games before the end of the season.”