EPL:City can still win the title - Pellegrini

13 Apr 2014 21:27:06
Manchester City's manager
Manuel Pellegrini insisted his
team can still regain the
Premier League title they lost
last season despite Sunday's
3-2 defeat by leaders Liverpool.
The result left them seven points behind the
Merseysiders with two games in hand, the
first at home to bottom club Sunderland on
Wednesday.
"We are still going to fight," the Chilean told
Sky Sports.
"A lot of things will happen between now and
the end of the season. If we win our two
games in hand we will be a point behind
Liverpool, who still have to play Chelsea. The
title does not finish today."
Pellegrini, who joined City from Malaga last
May, has said it would be "bad for football" if
Chelsea won the title because they are too
defensive but he was more complimentary
about Liverpool.
"It was a very pretty match as it was two
teams who like to attack," he said. "We
deserved a better result. We are very
unlucky.
"We played very well second half when there
was only one team on the pitch and we had
clear chances to win the game. They also
played very well, especially the first 20
minutes.
"There was a clear penalty when Martin
Skrtel had a handball but I don't think the
result today was because of the referee, who
had a good game."
Four of City's final six games are at home,
where they have won 14 of 15 League games
this season. After hosting Sunderland they
entertain West Bromwich Albion, then play
away games at Crystal Palace and Everton
before home matches in the final week of the
campaign against Aston Villa and West Ham
United.
© Reuters