The defending English champions are currently seventh in the table with nine points from five matches, four points behind leaders Chelsea.
"We need to stay calm and work hard," said Mancini. "We will win the title [but] I agree it is more difficult the second year."
City are at Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 29 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 69 | 27 | 42 | 70 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 28 | 55 |
| 3 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 51 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 36 | 17 | 49 |
| 5 | Manchester CityMan City | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 38 | 15 | 47 |
| 6 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 38 | 9 | 47 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 40 | 6 | 46 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 45 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 44 |
| 10 | Fulham | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 42 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 39 |
| 12 | Brentford | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 38 |
| 13 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 55 | 41 | 14 | 34 |
| 14 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 34 |
| 15 | Everton | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 33 |
| 16 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 33 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 57 | -19 | 23 |
| 18 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 28 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 58 | -32 | 17 |
| 19 | Leicester CityLeicester | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 62 | -37 | 17 |
| 20 | Southampton | 28 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 68 | -48 | 9 |
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