Manuel Pellegrini says he feels no pressure to win the Premier League title with Manchester City.
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The Blues lost out to city rivals Manchester United last season, after winning the trophy in 2012.
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But former Malaga coach Pellegrini, who replaced Roberto Mancini in June, said his focus for the coming campaign was on developing City's youth programme.
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"I'm not only here to win trophies, I'm here to work with young players," said the 59-year-old Chilean.
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"I'm not concerned about finishing second. I'm not concerned about the pressures."
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However he stressed "immediate success" was still an aim.
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So far this summer, City have signed 27-year-old Spain winger Jesus Navas from Sevilla and Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho, 28, from Shakhtar Donetsk.
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"As a coach we want immediate success. I'm trying to have a strong squad that can bring us trophies," he said.
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Pellegrini said he also plans to sign a striker but warned fans not to expect a large influx of players.
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Speaking in his first news conference since becoming City boss, he added: "We need a very good squad.
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"Next week, we'll see about different players (in the current squad).
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"I can't buy four or five players every year, we need to work with young players."
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While Pellegrini suggested there will not be wholesale changes, he does intend to make his own mark on City's playing style.
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"Man City fans will see a different way of playing than they have seen in other years," he said. "We will try to be an attractive team."
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Mancini was sacked on 13 May, a year to the day after he won City's first Premier League title.
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Despite winning the league and the FA Cup during three-and-a-half years in charge, Mancini was criticised at times for a defensive style of play.
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Pellegrini said: "One of the reasons I am here is for the way we play."
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The Chilean, nicknamed 'The Engineer' because he has studied engineering, did not elaborate on his planned tactics.
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Pellegrini is renowned for being flexible. In the away leg of last season's last-16 Champions League clash against Porto, his attacking Malaga side stuck rigidly to a defensive 4-5-1 formation - and only conceded only once.
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Pellegrini then altered the system for the second leg to 4-2-3-1 - as goals from Isco and Roque Santa Cruz gave Malaga a 2-0 win on the night, and a 2-1 aggregate victory to secure their spot in the quarter- finals.
I believe Manchester City will do very well with Pellegrini as coach. He has proven himself in Malaga for several years....