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Ronald Koeman and Jamie Carragher think Arsenal and Manchester City are out of the Premier League title race following Leicester's 1-0 win against Newcastle. Claudio Ranieris side moved five points clear of nearest rivals Tottenham thanks to Shinji Okazakis 25th-minute overhead kick with just eight games remaining.Victory moved Leicester 11 points clear of Arsenal and 12 points ahead of Manchester City, who both have a game in hand on the league leaders. Ronald Koeman was a guest alongside Jamie Carragher on Monday Night Football However, Southampton manager Ronald Koeman, speaking on Monday Night Football, insists both Arsenal and Manchester City are now out of the title race following Leicesters win.It will be a fight between Tottenham and Leicester, the Dutchman said.In my opinion, thats the difference between before and after this result. Its a new situation for Leicester. Eleven points from Arsenal, 12 points from Manchester City, they are out of the title.Sky Sports pundit Carragher agreed with Koeman, saying both Arsenal and Manchester City are not in good enough form to challenge Leicester and Tottenham.Its not just the points, its how those teams are playing, the former Liverpool defender said. Theyre not playing very well. Arsenal are now 11 points behind league leaders Leicester You look at the difference to Tottenham and Leicester, they are playing well. They look like title winners with the performances they are giving.You look at Arsenal with the cup problem, Manchester City at Norwich. They dont look like teams that are going to go on and win the title.I think that gap now is too far. Theres too much for them to do. Sergio Aguero reacts to a missed chance as Man City dropped points at Norwich Koeman, who was a guest on MNF, is no stranger to success in title races, winning 11 league titles during his time in football, eight as a player and three as a manager.And with a first league title in their history now firmly in their sights, the Dutchman thinks Leicester will be under even more pressure.Tottenham are still close, but its now a fight between two teams, Koeman added. Shinji Okazakis overhead kick sent Leicester five points clear at the top. Before this game, it was still a fight between four or five. Thats the difference and it starts to run in your mind as a Leicester player.When asked if that will pile even more pressure on Leicester, Koeman replied: Yes, because you are closer to winning the title. That makes a big difference.Before today, the manager was still mentioning the Europa League but after the result, they have Champions League. Now its about second or first place. 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For his part, Pellegrini is only denying that a deal is in place, leaving open the possibility that he could be headed to the Premier League. "I deny that as of today I am the new coach of Manchester City," Pellegrini said. "I have not signed any agreement with anyone." The public silence from City, though, is speaking volumes. City chairman Khaldoon al Mubarak and his board members have not made a public statement supporting Mancini as the clubs season has imploded. And Mancini was visibly frustrated this weekend that the directors have decided not to shut down the reports that Pellegrini will replace him after almost four years in charge. "This problem has come out because we didnt stop all these things that you wrote for six months," Mancini told reporters in the wake of Saturdays FA Cup final loss to Wigan. "Its been too much. I dont understand why." Mancini is the manager who ended Citys 35-year drought trophy by winning the FA Cup in 2011, and then delivered the teams first English title in 44 years last May. City, though, only won the Premier League on goal difference after scoring twice in the final moments against Queens Park Rangers. QPRs London ground was being used by Mancini to train his team ahead of Tuesdays penultimate league match at Reading. By Citys standards, before being bought by Sheikh Mansour in 2008, finishing second in the league this month would have been a remarkable achievement. But a team that has benefited from around $1 billion of Abu Dhabi investment in five years has failed to build on its position of strength. The Preemier League trophy was conceded to Manchester United with four games to go, giving manager Alex Ferguson the perfect retirement gift before handing over to David Moyes.dddddddddddd And City has not established itself as a forced in Europe, exiting the Champions League at the group stage for the second straight season. The FA Cup gave City a chance to end the season with a trophy but relegation-threatened Wigan won the final 1-0 on Saturday. "The team looks without passion, desire and (its) difficult to find an answer why everything went wrong," City defender Pablo Zabaleta said. Captain Vincent Kompany is calling for calm amid the turmoil at City. "I think Man City fans just need to bear with us," he said. "We will come here again and win a lot of trophies in the future. We have proven it and it is just a matter of time." It shouldnt take long to see who will manage the team next season. And, for Mancini, history is repeating itself. The Italian exited Inter Milan in 2008 after three successive title wins after discovering he faced being fired in a newspaper. "At that moment I understood that maybe it was true," Mancini said. But Mancini also replaced Mark Hughes at City in 2009 under blurred circumstances. Mancini was forced to concede he had met City about the job two weeks before Hughes was fired -- a move that enraged fans at the time. On Saturday, those fans were bellowing abuse about Pellegrini at Wembley Stadium while chanting support for Mancini. However muddled his departure is proving to be, Mancini will always be the manager who ended the clubs long-wait for silverware. "For this reason we are very popular with the support," Mancini said. "I love them, they love me and Im happy for this. If in the end I will leave I will be the first supporter of Manchester City in the future." ' ' '