Pellegrini not feeling the heat

VETERAN midfielder Frank Lampard claims manager Manuel Pellegrini is showing no sign that the pressure is getting to him at Manchester City.

Pellegrini could be fighting for his position with his team now looking likely to end the season empty–handed. City’s Barclays Premier League title defence has faltered with only three wins in 12 games that have seen them crash out of the FA Cup and Champions League.

Pellegrini has faced some heavy criticism but has regularly insisted he does not feel pressure and Lampard (36) is ready to vouch for him. The former England international said: “I think Manuel is very calm. You can see his nature. He is very experienced and can handle all pressures. I think it’s very important as a top manager that you never look as if the pressure is getting to you, and he certainly never gives us that vibe.”

Were City to dispense with the services of Pellegrini it would come just a year after they won the Premier League and Capital One Cup.

City still trail Chelsea by six points at the top of the table after Wilfried Bony, Fernando and David Silva scored against West Brom at the Etihad Stadium.