Pellegrini defiant to the end

London - Spectacular long-range strikes by midfielders Jordan Henderson and Philippe Coutinho have earned Liverpool a 2-1 victory over Manchester City on Sunday that seriously compromised the Premier League champions' title defence.

However, Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini refused to concede that his side's title challenge is over despite this result meaning they failed to put any pressure on Chelsea who competed in the League Cup final with Tottenham Hotspur.

"It is not over," he said.