Manuel Pellegrini did not look like a man drunk on the euphoria of being flung back into the title race, three victories from finally shedding that nagging 'nearly man' tag.
Manchester City's win at Crystal Palace - courtesy of first-half goals by Edin Dzeko and Yaya Toure - means they will top the Barclays Premier League for the first time since January if they win at Everton on Saturday.
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