article_snippet.sent: Manuel Pellegrini 6.5 .
article_snippet.sent: Presumably a victory that strengthens City’s position among the Champions League places, on a weekend when Manchester United lost, eases the pressure on Manuel Pellegrini.
article_snippet.sent: But other problems nevertheless remain for City’s manager Manuel Pellegrini when Cheikhou Kouyate had to wake to headlines being generated by the notoriously vocal agent of Toure, who reportedly accused the Chilean of being ‘a weak manager’ as well as criticising other prominent members of the club hierarchy, too.
article_snippet.sent: City’s manager Pellegrini was asked to respond but declined to comment.
article_snippet.sent: With managers such as Jurgen Klopp now available for hire, these stories are poorly timed for City’s manager Pellegrini.
article_snippet.sent: But City’s manager Pellegrini can at least take comfort in the way City’s manager Pellegrini team responded to that crushing defeat at Old Trafford the previous weekend.
article_snippet.sent: After two defeats in a row it was a very important win,’ added City’s manager Pellegrini.
article_snippet.sent: Pellegrini City’s manager Pellegrini watches on at the Etihad Stadium as City’s manager Pellegrini side seeked to get back to winning ways on Sunday .
highlights_snippet.sent: The victory moved Manuel Pellegrini's side back to within one point of Manchester United in third in the Barclays Premier League .
  