Manuel Pellegrini
Manchester City always stopped Barcelona in the Champions League round of 16 in the last two seasons. Citizens manager, Manuel Pellegrini, admitted his team could only qualify if they were met Los Cules faster.
City again failed to go further than the round of 16, after losing to Barca with a total aggregate 1-3. Losing 1-2 in the first leg held at the Etihad Stadium, they need to win a minimum of two goals to qualify.
Unfortunately it did not come true because the City must be defeated by a score of 0-1 to a goal by Ivan Rakitic in the 31st minute. Chance to equalize the score 1-1 had appeared in the 77th minute by white dots, but Sergio Aguero failed to make a goal.
The defeat of Barca in the two-leg Champions League round of 16 as a bitter story to repeat last season, in which the City was also suspended in the same round with a crushing 1-4 aggregate over. Lost 0-2 in the first leg, 'Manchester Blue' 1-2 defeat at the next meeting.
In fact, last season was the first time City appear in the phase after the fall of the previous two seasons fall first in the group phase. Naturally, if Pellegrini then cursing the misfortune that hit the team, because they have bertemua Barca earlier.
"I think we need to improve our performance if you want to succeed in Europe," Pellegrini said on Sky Sports.