Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini insists he is not feeling extra pressure
Saturday 4 April 2015 14:11, UK
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini insists he is not feeling extra pressure in the race for a top-four finish.
City look unlikely to retain the Premier League title they won last May, but Pellegrini is not ready to throw in the towel just yet despite Chelsea's commanding lead at the top of the table.
And with the battle for top-four places intensifying, Pellegrini knows there could be a heavy price to pay for any further slip-ups.
City return to action following the international break with a trip to Selhurst Park on Monday for the Sky Live clash with Crystal Palace.
Pellegrini said: "I always expect to win all the games from the beginning of the season to the end. That is the mentality we must have as a big team.
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"So many times (the media) ask me after a defeat if we are obligated to win. We are always obligated to win. This team demands you to win every game.
"Now it is important to take it game by game and we must focus our mind on Crystal Palace."
City got back to winning ways just before the international break with a convincing 3-0 defeat of 10-man West Brom, and they will now hope to build some momentum for the run-in.
Prior to that match, City had won just three games from 12 in all competitions, suffering hefty damage to their title bid and going out of the FA Cup and Champions League.
But the City coach is looking for the team to finish the campaign strongly and return to the Champions League stage again next season.
"I hope we can do it. We will see the way we play,” Pellegrini said.
"The way we finished against West Brom is the way we must continue. It is not easy to make a clear analysis because they played with one player less, but I hope in these eight games we will continue playing that way."
Watch Crystal Palace v Manchester City live on Monday Night Football, Sky Sports 1 at 7pm on Easter Monday.
