Arsenal legend Ian Wright has questioned Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini and whether he has the bottle to handle the challenge of Manchester United rival Sir Alex Ferguson.

Wright wrote in The Sun: "Kevin Keegan cracked under the pressure when taking on Fergie while even Arsene Wenger has struggled at times over the years.

"But after Sunday's unbelievable win at Old Trafford, Mancini will find himself in a position he has never experienced as the old master uses every tactic in the book.

"On a weekly basis, Ferguson will now look to pile the pressure on City and increase the expectation of the club's supporters.

"Mancini has managed Fiorentina, Lazio and Inter Milan - three big clubs. But in Serie A, he never had someone like Fergie chipping away at his pre-match Press conferences.

"I'm a massive fan of the United manager and his team. They will definitely recover from this hammering.

"You can be guaranteed that Fergie will keep stressing that the title is City's to lose. They are the favourites. That United have a long way to go to catch City.

"City, and I don't like this term noisy neighbours by the way, are in a terrific place right now.

"But they know that if they make any slips, then United will be right there breathing down their necks."