We need a strong response to Wigan upset, says Pellegrini


Manchester City's manager Manuel Pellegrini (L) sits on the bench before their English FA Cup quarter final soccer match against Wigan Athletic at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, northern England, March 9, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini called on his players to respond to their FA Cup exit on Sunday by overhauling Barcelona this week and Premier League rivals Chelsea by the end of the season.

City, who had been aiming for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies after securing the English League Cup last weekend, were dumped out of the FA Cup in a 2-1 quarter-final defeat by second-tier Wigan Athletic at the City of Manchester Stadium.

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