Pellegrini demands a strong finish from City stars
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has urged his side to pick themselves up from their Champions League misery and finish the season strongly.
City's season is now in danger of fizzling out after Barcelona ended their hopes of progressing in Europe with a formidable display in the Nou Camp.
City were overrun by the Catalan giants, losing 1-0 for a 3-1 aggregate loss that could easily have been much heavier but for Joe Hart's heroics.
Coming four days after a shock loss to Burnley left their Barclays Premier League title defence in tatters, City look set to end the season empty-handed and reflecting on under-achievement.
But Pellegrini insists the campaign is not yet over, and wants a strong response against West Brom on Saturday.
City's progress this season - or lack of it - will be assessed by the club's hierarchy at the end of the campaign and Pellegrini believes there will be positives to look back on.
He said: "It is not the correct moment to analyse what we should do next season.
"But we have improved in the Champions League. If we played against another team, maybe we could be in the last eight."