Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists he is not bothered by Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho’s mind games.

The pair have history dating back to their time in Spain, where the Portuguese replaced Pellegrini at Real Madrid after finishing second to Barcelona with a record number of points.

Mourinho announced “Second place is just the first loser” before adding: “If Madrid were to fire me, I wouldn’t go to Malaga. I’d go to a top-level team in Italy or England.”