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Remember how last summer we were eagerly awaiting the big title showdown and all the verbal crossfire between Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho in Manchester? Instead, it looks like their Man City and Man United sides will be contesting nothing more glittering than a place in the top four.
City's 2-1 midweek defeat at Chelsea in what was frankly a lukewarm affair ended any lingering hopes of a late run for the title, leaving them 14 points behind Antonio Conte's team.