Say What? Pellegrini Blames Injuries For City's Lost

Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini has blamed injuries for the humiliation at the Britannia stadium. That's Pelle's excuse but most people will have a question for the manager, Pelle with the depth in your squad you blame loosing to stoke on injuries? Meanwhile Leicester City have moved to the top of the table with 3 points ahead of City while the sky blues have dropped to the 3rd position after Arsenal grabbed all 3 points against the saints.

Manuel Pellegrini lamented Manchester City's lengthy injury list after the Premier League leaders turned in a listless performance in their 2-0 defeat at Stoke City.

Marko Arnautovic netted a brace inside the first 15 minutes as Stoke made a dazzling start to the match at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday.

Double Injury Blow For Man City As Silva Joins Aguero On Injury List

Double worries for Pellegrini has Silva has joined the injury woes For Man City. Aguero also picked up an injury two days back. City struggled recently during the absence of Silva due to injury. Will City be affected by this double Injury Blow?

Manchester City’s injury woes have increased with the news that David Silva is facing a month on the sidelines, Goal can confirm.

The 29-year-old damaged ankle ligaments during Spain's Euro 2016 qualifying victory over Luxembourg on Friday night.

Kelechi Iheanacho Is “important” - Manuel Pellegrini

Manchester City manager, Manuel Pellegrini has described his Nigerian charge, Kelechi Iheanacho as “important” after the forward netted the winner in the Citizen’s 1-0 success over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

Pellegrini however believes the 18-year-old still needs to improve certain aspects of his game as he continues his professional football education.

"Kelechi is a very important striker and just 18 years of age. He has a lot to improve,” Pellegrini told ITV after the game.

Pellegrini Excludes Kelecchi Iheanacho From Man City's Champions League Squad List

Pellegrini has cut the hopes of Kelechi Iheanacho short by excluding him from City's champions league squad. With the caliber of players at Man City it looks tough fo Kelechi who just got his premier league debut against Watford to make the list.

Nigeria youth sensation Kelechi Iheanacho will not feature in this season’s Uefa Champions League as he failed to make Manchester City’s 21-man squad published by the European football governing body.

The 18-year-old who made his English Premier League debut against Watford failed to make Manuel Pellegrini’s team because the team already includes the maximum 17 foreign players.

Manchester City vs Chelsea: London Blues Will Pack The Bus Says Pellegrini

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes Chelsea will park the bus in Sunday’s clash at the Etihad Stadium.

The Premier League champions head to Manchester in search of their first win of the new season after being held at home by Swansea last Saturday, while City ran out comfortable 3-0 winners over West Brom on Monday.

The two fixtures between Chelsea and City ended in 1-1 draws last season and Pellegrini is predicting Mourinho’s side to try and score one goal before going “backwards until the game is finished.

Manchester City Are Title Favourites - Martin Demichelis

Martin Demichelis has backed Manchester City to bounce back from a lacklustre 2014-15 season by winning the Premier League title.

Manchester City are favourites to reclaim the Premier League title this season, according to centre-back Martin Demichelis. City celebrated Manuel Pellegrini's first season as manager with a double of the Premier League and League Cup in the 2013-14 campaign.

They failed to match the same standard last term and finished eight points adrift of Chelsea but, speaking ahead of their league opener at West Brom on Monday, Demichelis is confident of returning to the top of the pile.

Diego Godin Rejects City's €40m Offer

Diego Godin has rejected Manchester City’s 40m euro offer, MARCA report tonight.

The Uruguyan is Manuel Pellegrini’s number 1 defensive transfer target this summer, but City will now have to look elsewhere for defensive reinforcements, as Godin has turned down the offer and is ready to commit his future to Atletico Madrid.

Manchester City were ready to pay the Uruguayan’s buyout clause of 40m – a huge sum to pay for a 29-year-old defender – but Godin has remained loyal to Diego Simeone, and is even ready to extend his current contract, which finishes in 2018.

Kelechi Iheanacho Will Find A Space In City's Squad - Manuel Pellegrini

Manchester City are brimming with optimism with coach Manuel Pellegrini "absolutely sure" of winning the Premier League title back this season and midfielder David Silva eyeing Champions League glory.

City, who conceded four goals in both their defeats against Real Madrid and Stuttgart in pre-season friendlies, finished eight points behind champions Chelsea in the Premier League last season.

"I am absolutely sure that we are going to have a very successful season. We must bring back the title here to our fans," the 61-year-old was quoted as saying by Sky Sports.

Kelechi Iheanacho Unsure Of City's First Team Chance

Kelechi Iheanacho is still unsure of playing with the Manchester City first team in the 2015/16 season despite his blistering start in the club’s pre-season campaign. Iheanacho was City’s most impressive performer in the Citizens’ opening day International Champions Cup victory over AS Roma in Melbourne, Australia.

The 18-year-old scored a super goal as well as providing an assist right out of the top drawer for new signing, Raheem Sterling as the Italians were put to the sword.

Despite his undeniable potential, Iheanacho is still not sure if he will be thrown into the deep end in the new season.

What Mourinho Says Doesn't Matter - Manuel Pellegrini

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has dismissed Jose Mourinho's comments regarding Financial Fair Play (FFP) sanctions but refused to be drawn into a war of words. The Portuguese stated on Friday that City - fined £49 million fine last year for FFP violations - needed to be docked points instead.

Mourinho told the Daily Mail: "When Manchester City pays off £50m of fine because they exceeded the FFP, I think it's unfair." But when presented with the Chelsea manager's comments on Friday, Pellegrini declined to fire back.

Manchester City Have "Let Themselves Down" - Joe Hart

 Manchester City have "let themselves down" this season and the squad have had "a lot of honest conversations" since the 4-2 defeat at Manchester United nine days ago, says England goalkeeper Joe Hart. The Premier League champions have had a disappointing campaign under manager Manuel Pellegrini and are down in fourth position, 12 points behind runaway leaders Chelsea with five matches left to play.

"We are not in the place where we wanted to be, we wanted to be really challenging for the title like we've done in previous years," Hart told the club website (www.mcfc.co.uk) on Tuesday.

I Am Not Under Pressure - Manuel Pellegrini

Manuel Pellegrini has rubbished speculation that his job as Manchester City manager will be under threat if he fails to deliver silverware this season. The Chilean's position at the Etihad Stadium has come under scrutiny after last weekend's 2-1 defeat at Liverpool left the champions five points adrift of Premier League leaders Chelsea, who also have a game in hand.

Media speculation has suggested that City who appointed Pellegrini ahead of the 2013-14 campaign could attempt to persuade Pep Guardiola to leave German champions Bayern Munich to take the reins.

NIGERIA: NFF President Plans Mourinho, Pellegrini Meetings

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has revealed that he will return to England to meet with the managers of Chelsea and Manchester City Football Clubs, Jose Mourinho and Manuel Pellegrini respectively.

Pinnick while recounting the benefits of his meeting with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger including the proposed training of the technical group made up of some coaches and ex-internationals on match reading as well as the promise to put Super Eagles coaches on refresher courses added that such visits will also make it easier for the clubs to always release Nigerian players in their teams for national assignment.

Man City Must Win Every Game To Catch Up With Chelsea - Mark Hughes

Manchester City need to win all of their remaining games if they are to beat Chelsea to the Premier League title, warns Stoke City boss Mark Hughes. Manuel Pellegrini's side are seven points behind the leaders with 14 league games remaining, having played out a 1-1 draw with Jose Mourinho's men on January 31.

Their next test is a trip to Stoke on Wednesday and Hughes, who used to manage his opponents, believes that the Potters could end the visitors' title chances.

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Manuel Pellegrini Under Pressure Against Bayern Munich

Manuel Pellegrini has heaped the pressure on himself ahead of Manchester City's must-win UEFA Champions League clash with Bayern Munich. City's hopes of progression to the knockout stages are hanging by a thread after claiming just two points from their first four matches.

Pellegrini's men suffered a morale-sapping 2-1 home defeat to CSKA Moscow in Europe's premier club competition earlier this month in a match that saw them finish with nine men. The Premier League champions have enjoyed plenty of success domestically in recent years, with two league titles and glory in the FA Cup and League Cup appeasing the club's super-rich owners - at least for now.

Manuel Pellegrini Worried Over Man City's Recent Failures

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini admits that he is "worried" by his side's current struggles after an impressive Newcastle dumped the League Cup holders out of the competition. Goals from Rolando Aarons and Moussa Sissoko sealed the Magpies' passage to the quarter-finals, with the visitors comfortably the better.

City are six points off the pace in the Premier League, struggling in the Champions League and have now surrendered their League Cup trophy with a whimper, leaving the Chilean in no mood to offer up excuses.

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