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Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini said his side deserved their 1-0 win over Manchester United.

Vincent Kompany’s 45th minute header was enough to give City the points that took them to the top of the Premier League table.

City are level on points with Sir Alex Ferguson’s side but have a superior goal difference of plus of eight and are now firmly in the driving seat to claim their first Premier League title.

And the Italian has claimed his side were worthy winners in what was billed as the biggest Manchester derby of all time.
‘I think we deserved to win this game,’ said Mancini

It was a difficult game because United are a top team. We scored, we had chances, we played well and we had other chances. I don’t think they had a chance to score and we put in a good performance.’

Mancini however, was reluctant to put the favourites tag on his side ahead of a tough away game at Newcastle in the Premier League’s penultimate weekend on Sunday.

‘We’re happy but I think that next Sunday we will have another difficult game against Newcastle. United have an easy game against Swansea.

'I don’t think that it’s important (that City went top), what I can say is that it’s important we work well and play a good game against Newcastle. For me tonight’s result doesn’t change anything for us we are top of the league but United have slight advantage.’

Mancini also played down a touchline spat with Ferguson, claiming it was ‘normal’.

‘I don’t remember (what I said to Ferguson), because I told the fourth official it was a foul for us and not against us. Sir Alex told me the other way round I can understand and for me it is no problem. It is normal.’