Man City thrash Chelsea 3-0 in Premier League action

The Chelsea manager is keen to sign John Stones from Everton – although the Merseyside club are adamant the player is not for sale – and his decision to remove Terry after 45 minutes at the Etihad Stadium has prompted suggestions he was attempting to provoke Abramovich into action in the transfer market.

The Turkish side are hoping that a bid of £2.5m will be enough to tempt the Premier League champions to part with the 34-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of this season, the Express report.

“We know what we haven’t done well in the first two games but there is another 36 and we have to improve ourselves”. The 34-year-old has looked every bit his age, his lack of pace being compounded by what appear to be lapses in concentration.

Fenerbahce are planning to try their luck and make an incredible bid for Chelsea captain John Terry, according to the Daily Express.

This latest result, and its emphatic nature, could increase tensions at Stamford Bridge and Ivanovic concedes there can be no more revelling in last season’s title success. Previous year we won the title and we play with extra pressure now and we have to adapt to that.

Aguero scored 32 goals last season and Pellegrini was pleased to see him off the mark for the new campaign on his first start.

It took less than half a minute for Manchester City to expose the Chelsea FC back-line, when a delightful through ball from Spaniard David Silva saw Argentine superstar Sergio Agüero one-one-one with the Blues’ stand-in keeper Asmir Begović.

There was controversy just before half-time as Chelsea striker Diego Costa was caught by an elbow from Fernandinho and later attempted to confront the Brazilian, who was booked.

Manuel Pellegrini hit back at claims from rival Jose Mourinho that Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Chelsea was “completely fake”.

But Chelsea were unable to find a way back into the game as Ramires had a goal disallowed for offside and Eden Hazard was denied by Joe Hart in the second half.

Speaking after the game, he is quoted by the Chelsea FC official website as saying: “In the first half the best team was winning, in the second the best team was Chelsea”.

“We came to get a win or at least a point. But for sure I am not going to say the game decides anything for the victor or anything for the loser”.