Tag: Manuel Pellegrini
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Nasri: Pellegrini wants me to make France return
Samir Nasri has claimed that Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has asked the midfielder to make a return to th France national side. Nasri has recently accused France boss Didier Deschamps of ‘depriving’ him of the chance to play for his country, missing the World Cup last summer. Nasri has a superb season last term…
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Press Room: Pellegrini hails ‘huge victory’ over Stoke City
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has hailed his side’s win over Stoke City as they keep pressure on league leaders Chelsea. The 4-1 win at the Brittania stadium ensures that City will keep within touching distance of league leaders Chelsea, who beat Everton 1-0 on Wednesday evening. “It’s a big, big victory because I think…
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Pellegrini distracts importance of Roma victory
Manuel Pellegrini has insisted that Manchester City’s future does not depend on reaching the Champions League knock-out stages. City must beat Roma in Italy on Wednesday evening and better CSKA Moscow’s result against Bayern Munich if they are to progress to the next round of the competition, but they must do so without talisman Sergio…
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Pellegrini not bothered by Chelsea rise
Manuel Pellegrini insists he is not worried the gap between Manchester City and Chelsea this early in the season. Chelsea have been in superb form this season and top the Premier League with a huge gap over their more prominent title contenders and champions Man City, who have slipped eight points behind the Blues after…
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Pellegrini happy with Man City’s current style
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini insisted he will not change his team’s playing style despite their recent poor run of results. City beat rivals Manchester United on Sunday thanks to a single goal from Sergio Aguero but after a poor run of results leading up to the Manchester derby, the reigning champions currently sit way…
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Joe Hart defends Man City boss Pellegrini
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has backed manager Manuel Pellegrini to turn their recent form around, defending the recently criticised coach. The quiet Chilean boss has led his side to a draw and two defeats in their last three games causing many of the club’s fans to become concerned, however, Hart believes that his manager’s…
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Pellegrini: I continue to trust my players
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists that he still trusts his players despite losing 2-1 to West Ham United on Saturday. The Premier League champions could do very little to beat Sam Allardyce’s lively West Ham side on Saturday, with goals from Morgan Amalfitano and Diafra Sakho cancelling out David Silva’s late striker. However, City…
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Demichelis: English football is a game of aggressiveness
Argentina defender Martin Demichelis says English football is far more aggressive than that in any European league and has likened it to the game of rugby in terms of it’s physicality. Demichelis, 33, who plays for Manchester City, has played in the German Bundesliga and the Spanish La Liga as well as in his…
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Mourinho blasts rival clubs for upsetting balance of FFP
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has blasted rival mega-money clubs for breaching Financial Fair Play regulations by overspending on big-name players, saying they have an unfair advantage and do not view the rules as much of a deterrent. The Blues chief believes he has completed his deals this year in order to fall in line…
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Pellegrini: We have no problem with expectation
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini believes his team are fully equipped to deal with the immense pressure of expectation that lays upon them to retain the Premier League title this season. The Chilean coach, who’s City boys secured a convincing home win over last season’s league runners-up Liverpool on Monday, believes the team’s assured…
