Manuel Pellegrini defended his team selection after Manchester City were beaten 4-2 at Southampton on Sunday, claiming he was left with no choice but to make eight changes thanks to the scheduling of the game.City travel to Real Madrid for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday night, and Pellegrini had said before the trip to St Marys that he felt the fixture should have been played on Saturday rather than Sunday.A Sadio Mane hat-trick was enough to down City, with their only real bright spark coming from Kelechi Iheanacho, the 19-year-old making it four goals in two games with his double against the Saints. I always try to select a team we think will win the game, Pellegrini told Sky Sports. I also think I had to select a team because we play on Wednesday. Maybe if we played on Saturday, wed have another option for this game, but playing with too many players too often makes it difficult to always get a result. Manchester Citys defence couldnt contain Sadio Mane at St Marys Pellegrini, who left Vincent Kompany out of his side and started with Nicolas Otamendi and Eliaquim Mangala, also admitted his defenders lacked concentration as they were taken apart by Southampton.Our defenders that normally play in every game, today we were less concentrated and we had problems, he said.In the first half, we had a clear chance to score before they did, and I think we started well in the second half until their third goal, which was decisive. After that, it was difficult to turn it around. Graeme Souness says Manchester City have let down their supporters this season and the players deserve extreme criticism for their display at Southampton The result leaves Manchester City looking over their shoulder again in the race for a top-four spot, with Manchester United four points behind them with a game in hand. But Pellegrini remains confident his side, currently fourth, will seal Champions League qualification.It depends what we do in the next two games, he said. We are three points behind Arsenal, so if we beat Arsenal, well be in the third position waiting for the last game.Also See:Southampton 4-2 Man CityPremier League tableMan City fixturesGet a £10 free bet!Brett Anderson Jersey .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. Sean Manaea Athletics Jersey . Uniteds eighth defeat of a wretched campaign means Liverpool, which currently occupies the fourth and final Champions League place, could go nine points clear of its fierce rival by beating West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Charlie Adam scored both of Stokes goals at Britannia Stadium either side of Robin van Persies equalizer, with a miserable day for seventh-place United capped by first-half injuries to centre halves Jonny Evans and Phil Jones that forced them off. https://www.cheapathleticsonline.com/1705m-khris-davis-jersey-athletics.html . -- Nate Robinson has played for seven teams, so beating one of them is no longer a rare occurrence. Joe Dimaggio Jersey . Galatasaray said in a statement on its website Monday that Mancini signed a three-year contract and will be paid 3.5 million euros for the upcoming season, with his salary upped to 4. Terry Steinbach Jersey . Louis Blues teammates who would also be participating in the Olympics, Alex Pietrangelo felt right at home, no different in some ways to the travel experience of any old road trip – save for the length of the journey, that is.Everton got back to winning ways Sunday afternoon as they defeated West Ham 2-0 at Goodison Park thanks to second-half goals from Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley.Lukaku kept up his tremendous scoring record in this fixture by bagging in every one in which hes featured when he headed into an empty net after superb reactions and hard work from Yannick Bolasie. As the Hammers pressed for an equaliser, Everton caught them on the break and Lukaku turned provider for Barkley to tap in.Both sides started well and created chances, but neither could find a breakthrough with both keepers making key saves when called upon.It was the visitors who shouldve taken the lead first when PPedro Obiang shot over when in a good position.dddddddddddd Manuel Lanzini also spurned a great chance after dancing around two defenders.Had it not been for Adrian between the sticks, Everton would have had a field day, with the Brazilian producing world class saves to deny Barkley, Lukaku and Tom Cleverley. Joel Robles also had to be at his best to keep out a top corner-bound effort from Mark Noble while Bryan Oviedos perfectly-timed tackle denied Andre Ayew a sure goal.Full time and Everton and West Ham remain sixth and 16th respectively. ' ' '