'Chelsea a very rich horse' - Pellegrini

The Manchester City manager has laughed Jose Mourinho's belief that
his side are underdogs, while revealed a trio of players have resumed
some level of training
By Peter Thompson
Feb 7, 2014 5:17:00 PM Manchester Citymanager Manuel Pellegrinihas
dismissed Jose Mourinho's claim that Chelseaare a "little horse" in
the race for the Premier League title.
Despite the west Londoners claiming a 1-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on
Monday, Mourinho insisted afterwards that his side were not favourites
for the title against much bigger opponents.
But Pellegrini has used Chelsea's massive spending under Roman
Abramovich - which continued in a busy January window - to rubbish his
counterpart's suggestion that the Blues are outmuscled.
"Maybe it is a small horse if the manager thinks like that. It can be
a little horse, but very rich," the Chilean told reporters ahead of
City's clash with Norwich.

Ronaldo ban appeal rejected

The RFEF has turned down the Portugal international's appeal against
his ban, meaning he will miss the games against Villarreal, Getafe and
Elche.......
Cristiano Ronaldo's appeal against his three-game suspension
following his dismissal in Real Madrid's 1-1 La Liga draw against
Athletic Bilbao at the weekend has been rejected.
The prolific attacker was shown a straight red card after an
altercation with Carlos Gurpegui and Ander Iturraspe and was
consequently handed a three-match ban by the Spanish football
association (RFEF) - one for the incident itself and another two for
his gesture after he was sent off.
TheBlancosdisagreed with the severity of the suspension and therefore
opted to file an appeal, but the Appeal Committee has now rejected the
Santiago Bernabeu's plea.
Ronaldo will miss this Saturday's home game against Villarreal as a
result, while he will also have to watch the matches against Getafe
(February 16, away) and Elche (February 23, home) from the stands due
to his ban.
The 29-year-old has been in sublime form for Madrid this season,
netting 22 goals in 21 La Liga appearances.
The absence of Ronaldo means Ancelotti is likely to field Jese
Rodriguez, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale as his three-man attack until
the Portuguese's return.