Manchester City's defeat against Aston Villa in the third round of Capitol One Cup frustrated Roberto Mancini, but it's not only the result that left him infuriated. Speaking to the press, Mancini also complained about the behavior of Villa's manager, Paul Lambert, who the Italian felt was talking rather too much.

Aston Villa pulled off major upset in the third of League Cup on Tuesday as they defeated Manchester City 4-2 (after extra time) at Etihad Stadium. This result brought lots of joy for their manager Paul Lambert who believes that it was definitely a deserved victory for his side.

Another friction between Manchester City manager, Roberto Mancini and his striker, Mario Balotelli seemed to appear again in this early stage of the season. Mancini was seen pushing Balotelli in the tunnel right after their team's home game against Arsenal which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed that his content with the 1-1 draw his side picked up against Manchester City on Sunday, claiming that it was the minimum result that the Gunners can achieve.

Roberto Mancini admitted that he was disappointed with the 1-1 result that his team, Manchester City, earned against Arsenal on Sunday. The manager revealed that if they want to win a game, keeping a clean sheet or avoiding a late goal is very essential.

Koscielny saved 1 point for Arsenal after falling behind against Manchester City in 1rst half. It was Arsenal who dominated the game with better control on the ball and not allowing City to get any chances on scoring but despite all of the possession in their favor it was the hosts who took the lead.

Ahead of his team's clash against Arsenal this Sunday, Manchester City's manager, Roberto Mancini, went on to praise his upcoming opponent, claiming that Arsene Wenger's team will be a strong title contender this season.

Champions League, Real Madrid v Manchester City highlights and goals video. Played on Tuesday 18 September 2012. Scorers: Edin Džeko, Marcelo, Aleksandar Kolarov, Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo.

It's the champions of Spain against the champions of England as Real Madrid and Manchester City go head-to-head in Group D in the Champions League on Tuesday. Real lost 1-0 to Sevilla at the weekend and Mourinho had some harsh words for his players after the match, claiming he was worried 'he didn't have a team'.

Manchester City had Carlos Tevez; Real Madrid have Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo's future at the Spanish giants is uncertain after saying he's unhappy at the Bernebeu - drawing parallels with Tevez's decision to defect from City after a falling-out with Roberto Mancini last year.

After winning the Premier League at the finish line last season, Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini now wants to steer his side to the Champions League title. That seemed unthinkable three years ago, and the Italian knows he's engineered a big transformation at Eastlands.

Premier League, Stoke City v Manchester City highlights and goals video. Played on Saturday 15 September 2012. Scorers: Peter Crouch, Javi Garcia.