article_snippet.sent: Manuel Pellegrini's lost to rivals Manchester United in the 169th Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sunday with their European hopes still in the balance.
article_snippet.sent: In total, the City squad have around £12million resting on reaching the City squad European target.
article_snippet.sent: Manuel Pellegrini's has admitted Manchester City have let the City squad season disintegrate after starting 2015 joint-top with Chelsea.
article_snippet.sent: the City squad have subsequently lost seven times including early exits in the FA Cup and Champions League.
article_snippet.sent: Joe Hart and James Milner look dejected at the end of Manchester City's defeat to Crystal Palace last week .
article_snippet.sent: In the last three months, we have thrown it into the garbage,' admitted the City manager. '
article_snippet.sent: we are doing some things very badly, that’s why we must improve.'