City have to stop losing ugly - Pellegrini

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said his players
must eradicate errors if they are to keep their Premier League
bid on track.

City were knocked off top spot and dropped to fourth last week
after losing 2-0 at Stoke City, who were unfortunate not to win
by more.

Pellegrini and Co. were punished for defensive errors in a
performance described as "ugly" by the Chilean boss.

City have now lost four times this season, going down 4-1 to
Liverpool and Tottenham, while they lost 2-1 at home to West
Ham, having crushed Chelsea (3-0), Newcastle United (6-1) and
AFC Bournemouth (5-1) this campaign.

Asked whether City have a split personality, Pellegrini said: "I
hope not because I am disappointed about [those] three games
during this season.

"Just three games. We have played 25 games this season so I
don't like to lose in that way but I hope that was the last one –
not the last defeat because you can lose against everyone – but
in that sense, yes."

Pellegrini added: "We need to [improve] because we're too ugly
[in those]. You can lose against every team here in England but
you can't lose so ugly.

"It's an important thing that we analyse why but I know exactly
what to expect from this team every game."