As he noted, “it has been a good season because we won the League Cup and we reached the semi-final stage of the Champions League for the first time”.
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“I think in the next years you will see some players from the academy”, Pellegrini said. In an extraordinary turn of events, Manchester United, their main competition for a place in European football’s elite club competition, saw their game against Bournemouth abandoned after a suspect package was found at Old Trafford.
“We lost two important games at home when we were three points behind the leaders”.
Manchester City forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, has admitted that he is “not quite happy” that Manuel Pellegrini has left the club as manager.
Kelechi Iheanacho gave the visitors an early lead at the Liberty Stadium, but Andre Ayew’s deflected free-kick beat Hart on the stroke of half-time and the match proved to be the type of frustrating experience that has become all too familiar for England’s number one this term.
“I will now starting thinking about the future”, Pellegrini said.
Champions Leicester City drew 1-1 at Chelsea to end the campaign 10 points ahead of the chasing pack, another staggering achievement in a remarkable season for Claudio Ranieri’s team.
David had a lot of competition with many others also finishing on 22 points but he was the only player to correctly predict the fifth-minute Golden Goal courtesy of Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud.
While fourth position and a Capital One Cup may not be seen as a stellar season for City’s ambitious owners, they will feel it was mission accomplished as they prepare for the arrival of Pep Guardiola.
Manuel Pellegrini and Yaya Toure share a moment at Swansea.
Manchester City sealed fourth place and a spot in next season’s Champions League in unconvincing fashion, ending their uneven season with a 1-1 draw with Swansea City.
“One of the most hard things this season after they announced this club will change (manager), was the atmosphere inside the team”, Pellegrini said.
“It’s a very special day. I felt they have really supported me in three seasons here and support me in every game which is important”, Pellegrini said.
“Before then, unfortunately, we couldn’t continue in the FA Cup”.
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“It has not been easy for the players since they knew the manager was changing”.
