These are all the best Man City jokes following their 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace as Manuel Pellegrini’s side’s hope of retaining the Premier League title this season suffer a severe setback.

Alan Pardew came up trumps once again as Palace went 2-0 up within 48 minutes against the expensively assembled side at Selhurst Park on Monday night and the result means the south London team rise to 11th while Manchester City are left in 4th place.

As fans of rivals for the Premier League crown struggle to contain their glee, check out this selection of the best Man City jokes after the 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace on Easter Monday:

HT: Palace 1-0 Man City. Pellegrini, not impressed pic.twitter.com/7EdpQJ8Tai

— Eat My Goal.tv (@eatmygoaltv) April 6, 2015

That's a real Puncheon the face for Man City if you ask me

— Giroud (@Gxroud) April 6, 2015

José Mourinho right now… http://t.co/V8DhWOJEQu

— Sunday League FC (@SundayLeagueFC) April 6, 2015

Man City with the worst defence of a title since Rolf Harris was stripped of his CBE.

— Eamo (@EamoV1) April 6, 2015

Man City players looking at the Premier League table like… http://t.co/fS3MmA0lzb

— Pie Sports Booze (@piesportsbooze) April 6, 2015

Back to the drawing board for Man City pic.twitter.com/fa0PiE5dR1

— Hiten. (@HitenPatel13) April 6, 2015

Scary night for Man City . Manager still smiling though. pic.twitter.com/fpjEFwOoLL

— TONY SNELL (Snelly) (@snellyradio) April 6, 2015

The Premier League title race. pic.twitter.com/yTZz2Stnqp

— Footy Laughs (@FootyLaughs) April 6, 2015

Man City fans pic.twitter.com/RXwj7tsQ7J

— Indigo (@IndigoLFC) April 6, 2015

Puncheon hit by coins? It is typical of Man City to throw money at their problems

— Darren Hassennally (@DarrenHazza) April 6, 2015

Pellegrini's getting the… pic.twitter.com/iK5f0JfV9y

— Tony McGuire (@TonyMcGuire67) April 6, 2015

Yaya Toure? £24 million. Bony? £28 million. Mangala? £31 million. Finishing 4th in a two horse title race? Priceless.

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) April 6, 2015

FT: Crystal Palace 2-1 Manchester City. So long, #MCFC title challenge. pic.twitter.com/aNJHq9cUbT

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) April 6, 2015

Typing up my résumé for the Man City job.

— Jo Caulfield (@Jo_Caulfield) April 6, 2015

FT: Crystal Palace 2-1 Manchester City pic.twitter.com/Xjg22E75cu

— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) April 6, 2015

Man City's title hopes pic.twitter.com/YpzlpPY54q

— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) April 6, 2015

Manchester City fans be like… http://t.co/azA5Rdyl2h

— Football Vines (@Vine_Football) April 6, 2015

The M in LMAO is Man City.

— Drink Water (@OscaRankinG) April 6, 2015

Pellegrini doesn't look happy right now pic.twitter.com/IFuEJ3LMt1

— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) April 6, 2015

Man City bought so many Arsenal players they ended up becoming Arsenal. 4th.

— Renato (@th14Renato) April 6, 2015

Manchester City trying to hold onto their title challenge pic.twitter.com/fElBYlT6pG

— Sunday League FC (@SundayLeagueFC) April 6, 2015