Dennis Tueart believes Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini looks ‘shell-shocked’ - but has backed the Chilean to turn things around at the Etihad.
The Blues' great start to the season has come off the rails somewhat, with a poor performance in the Champions League draw with CSKA Moscow which was then followed up by a Premier League defeat to West Ham and a defeat in the Capital One Cup against Newcastle.
And former City star Tueart admits he has seen a change in the 61-year-old demeanour.
“I always thought Manuel Pellegrini was very reassured and precise in his post match interviews,” he told the Sports Bar. “But I noticed, after the draw with CSKA Moscow, he was pale, his eyes were big, and he looked shell-shocked.
“That was a week and half ago and, in-between that time, we’ve played West ham away, which was a loss, and Newcastle at home which was another defeat. The momentum was always in the right way, now it’s a down.”
Former striker Rodney Marsh believes Pellegrini’s time at Man City may be coming to an end, but Tueart claims the ex-Malaga man is the right man for the job.
“When you spend fortunes in the market you will have demanding owners and supporters,” he added. “You are always under pressure, it’s how you manage it.
“I’m a great believer in stability. When you change things you have to have a better option, what are you going to change it to?”
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