“With this team, with Marko, a complete season that is quiet, calm and just playing football I think it is a player who makes a difference,” Pellegrini told reporters post match.
“Last season, for different reasons, he started bad but after that he demonstrated what he can do.
“This season, exactly the same, when he was mentally involved he played the same and made the difference and I hope that next season, he will be involved in doing a complete season. I am sure this season for him will have been a good lesson, he learned some things and I am absolutely convinced next season we will see a great Marko.”
“We still must continue improving, we have conceded too many goals for me this season,” demanded Pellegrini.
“We are able to do it two games in a row so it is a matter of concentration and intensity. Not just the defenders, for the whole team. When we don’t have the ball we must in position to recover, with a high pace and when we have the ball we need to play. That is why I think we have been a consistent team these last four games.”