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Steve Bruce: 'Manchester City choked in title race'

Bruce: 'Man City have choked'
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Former Manchester United captain Steve Bruce suggests that Manchester City have lost their nerve.

Former Manchester United captain Steve Bruce has said that the team's title rivals Manchester City have lost their nerve in the title race.

The former Sunderland manager likened Roberto Mancini's Sky Blues to the United side he played in 20 years ago, which lost out on the title to Leeds United.

"To overcome the psychological barrier of going so long without winning the league - we found that was the most difficult thing when we won it in '93," The Mirror quotes Bruce as saying.

"It doesn't matter how many talented players you have, make no mistake, you get nervous.

"Back in '92, we lost a hell of a lead to Leeds and in the end we choked, if I'm being honest. But the experience of that helped us the year after. The first one is always the most difficult one."

United lie three points ahead of City at the top of the table with eight games to go.

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