Outgoing Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has warned Pep Guardiola not to expect a walk in the park in a “difficult” first seasin in the Premier League. United should secure a routine win, before anxiously awaiting news from Swansea.
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City played out a concluding 1-1 draw at Swansea City on Sunday to secure the point they required for a top-four finish at the expense of Manchester United, whose match against AFC Bournemouth must be rescheduled after the discovery of a suspicious package forced an abandonment at Old Trafford.
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“It’s important to investigate what happened”.
“We played very well against Arsenal and deserved to qualify in that moment”. “I felt they have really supported me in three seasons here and support me in every game which is important”, Pellegrini said.
“Of course you can say Manchester United need to be champions, yes I know the expectations are like that but I don’t think that is realistic”.
But the abandonment of the United game meant that the clash at the Liberty Stadium was played to a conclusion as normal.
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The Red Devils missed a big chance to move into fourth spot on Wednesday morning as they were defeated by West Ham 3-2, in a game where the Hammers farewelled the Boleyn Ground as they prepare for a move to the Olympic Stadium next season.
Pellegrini celebrated the point by providing one City supporter in the away end with his jacket as a souvenir.
“It was a very special day”, Pellegrini said.
“I don’t feel any bitterness”, said the Chilean.
In the meanwhile, if Swansea beat Manchester City and Manchester United beat Bournemouth the top 4 spot is gone for Manchester City So they have to focus to win Swansea or to draw them to gain Champions League.
While Pellegrini seeks fresh employment, Swansea manager Francesco Guidolin, fresh from being given an extended deal, will sit down for talks with club chairman Huw Jenkins in a bid to build on a 12th-place finish.
“We’ve got to take all the positives and go into next season now”.
“We’ve had a very good three seasons, but everything in life must finish”.
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“We need something in the summer, but not too many changes”.
