adminLONDON. — Manuel Pellegrini says Manchester City must work on their defence, despite beating AC Milan 5-3, after they allowed the Italian side back into a match they led by five goals within 36 minutes. City stormed into a 5-0 lead before conceding three times in the final eight minutes before the break, but the closest either side came to adding to the score in the second half was an Alvaro Negredo shot that struck the Milan crossbar 11 minutes from time.
Although Pellegrini’s side ultimately held on for a comfortable win the Paraguayan has demanded more from his team.
“It’s not normal that we can be beating Milan 5-0 after 30 minutes,” he said.
“It’s better that this happens now though rather than in the Premier League so we can sort out these things before it starts.” The first half of this Audi Cup clash had been breathless, David Silva slotting home City’s opener after just three minutes before two goals in four minutes from Micah Richards and Aleksandar Kolarov had them 3-0 up midway through the half.
City, fielding a stronger side than Milan and further on in their preparations, added a fourth in the 32nd minute when Edin Dzeko got the first of his brace, the second duly rattled in four minutes later when he scored a fine volley on the turn. — AFP.
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