Tag: Manuel Pellegrini

  • Under pressure Pellegrini happy at Man City

    Under pressure Pellegrini happy at Man City

    View image | gettyimages.com Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini hopes to remain at the club for the remainder of his current deal, despite reports he could be axed this summer. Pellegrini is under heavy pressure at present as he tries to fight against Chelsea for the Premier League title and faces an uphill battle to…

  • Man City set to swap Pellegrini for former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez

    Man City set to swap Pellegrini for former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez

    View image | gettyimages.com Manchester City could be set to swap boss Manuel Pellegrini with Napoli boss Rafael Benitez, Football Express News understands. The Chilean is under heavy pressure at the Etihad Stadium and will reportedly face the axe if he fails to beat Barcelona in the Champions League and push Chelsea for the Premier…

  • Bony and Toure suffering from AFCON hangover, insists Pellegrini

    Bony and Toure suffering from AFCON hangover, insists Pellegrini

    View image | gettyimages.com Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini claims that Ivorian pair Wilfried Bony and Yaya Toure are struggling to fit back into the Premier League after winning the AFCON in February. Bony and Toure helped Ivory Coast win the competition in February but have since returned to City, having struggled along with the…

  • La Liga boss open to replacing Pellegrini at Man City

    La Liga boss open to replacing Pellegrini at Man City

    Embed from Getty Images Diego Simeone is reportedly keen on replacing Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City and is holding off on a new contract with Atletico Madrid, according to reports in Spain. The Argentine coach has been hugely successful in La Liga, having broken up the so called ‘big-two’ and winning the Spanish title with…

  • Press Room: Man City boss explains Kompany snub

    Press Room: Man City boss explains Kompany snub

    View image | gettyimages.com Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has revealed that he dropped captain Vincent Kompany in order to freshen up his starting eleven. The Belgian international has been under fire lately for a string of poor performances and calls were made on Wednesday morning for him to be dropped heading into the game…

  • Man City approach Pep Guardiola

    Man City approach Pep Guardiola

    View image | gettyimages.com Manchester City will make an approach for Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola if they fail to win a trophy this season. Reigning Premier League champions City sit five points behind Chelsea in the title race, whilst they are looking likely to be eliminated from the Champions League, after losing the first…

  • Pellegrini: Difficult to win the title after dropping three points

    Pellegrini: Difficult to win the title after dropping three points

    View image | gettyimages.com Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has said that his side now have a difficult task to retain their Premier League title after losing to Liverpool. Goals from Jordan Henderson and Philippe Coutinho cancelled out Edin Dzeko’s strike for City on Sunday; a defeat which leave City now five points behind leaders…

  • Pellegrini: If Barca have the ball, it is not fun for Man City

    Pellegrini: If Barca have the ball, it is not fun for Man City

    View image | gettyimages.com Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini insists his side will try to keep the ball off Barcelona in Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 clash. The Premier League champions were unsuccessful against Barcelona last season in the Champions League over two legs and the Chilean coach hopes his side will change their style to…

  • Surprise candidate Slaven Bilic could replace Pellegrini

    Surprise candidate Slaven Bilic could replace Pellegrini

    Besiktas boss Slaven Bilic has emerged as a surprise candidate to take over from Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City, according to Večernji list. The Croatian coach has been linked with a return to England after several years playing for West Ham United during his playing days. Bilic is free to leave current club Besiktas this…

  • Jovetic hurt and downbeat after Champions League snub

    Jovetic hurt and downbeat after Champions League snub

    Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic has hit out at boss Manuel Pellegrini after he was axed from his Champions League squad, insisting the decision has ‘killed’ him. The former Fiorentina forward has struggled to make an impact at Etihad stadium this season and was set for a January exit after the arrival of Wilfried Bony…