Pellegrini Bemoans His Side’s Inability To Score

Manchester City lost 1-0 at Sunderland for the fourth successive season on Sunday and manager Manuel Pellegrini said that he was very concerned about his side’s inability to get going away from home.

The City boss thought that his side had done more than enough to warrant them taking all three points in a game that they did dominate for long periods, but at the end of the day they could not score and ended up wondering how they have only taken four points from a possible 18 on the road.

Phil Bardsley’s second goal in five days was enough to separate the two sides when he curled an effort across Costel Pantilimon in the City goal and inside the far post.

Sunderland’s defence, lead by Wes Brown were in no mood for letting in goals and held strong while City became more and more frustrated.

The City manager said to reporters: ‘The reaction is very similar to the other games that we have lost away. It’s incredible the way we lost this match. Sunderland played really well also defending. The team is not in a good position, so I understand the way they played.

‘But they had just one shot on our goal. We had the possession, we had the chances and we didn’t score.’