Former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has turned up the heat on successor Manuel Pellegrini by claiming the Chilean should be winning a trophy every year . Mancini thinks Pellegrini was 'really lucky ' to inherit a strong side from him and he should be delivering continual success at the Etihad Stadium . But Pellegrini , who did win two trophies last season , is now under heavy pressure with City faltering in their Barclays Premier League title defence and facing an uphill task against Barcelona in the Champions League . Manuel Pellegrini is under pressure to save Manchester City 's season and his job as well . Pellegrini has come under fire for City 's faltering title defence and Champions League campaign . Manchester City will look to overturn a 201 first-leg deficit against Barcelona in their Champions League tie . Mancini , who was sacked by City in 2013 despite winning the Premier League title the previous year , told CNN : ' I think Pellegrini was really lucky because he got this team that is a strong team and he has a chance to put in more good players . ' I think City can win a title every year and have a chance - it should and must try to win a title every year . ' Mancini 's jibe came on the eve of the second leg of City 's last-16 Champions League tie at Barcelona , which they will go into trailing 2-1 . Roberto Mancini guided Manchester City to the Premier League title in 2012 after FA Cup success in 2011 . Mancini lost his job at City in 2013 after his team 's failed title defence and poor European showing . The success or otherwise of City 's season now appears to hinge on the outcome at the Nou Camp as , trailing Chelsea by six points having played a game more , the Premier League looks beyond them . But Mancini said : 'It 's my opinion that City is the best team in the Premier League . It 's in second and six points behind Chelsea but I think it 's the best team . 'In the Premier League anything can happen right up to the last game , in the last minute . I think they should think that they have a chance to win the title . ' VIDEO Pellegrini does n't fear for City job .
Roberto Mancini turns up the heat on Manuel Pellegrini . Italian says that Pellegrini was lucky to inherit such a strong side . Mancini also claimed that City should try and win the title every year . City face Barcelona in Champions League looking to overturn two-1 deficit .