Mancini’s defensive woes

MANCHESTER City boss Roberto Mancini was unhappy after the Blues were held 1-1 by Arsenal — a third draw from five games.

The Italian is concerned his side have not yet kept a clean sheet.

Mancini said: "I'm very sorry for the players because it was difficult after Madrid, but I'm worried because we conceded a goal. We need to improve and we need to work.

"In the last four games we've conceded three goals from set–pieces. This can't happen.

“The players are frustrated about this. If you want to win, clean sheets are important."

The result left City in seventh, four points behind leaders Chelsea and three adrift of Manchester United, and Mancini urged his team to forget about last season.

He said: "What we did has finished – it's history.”






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