Intro:

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini prepares for final league game of the season against Southampton.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English), Manuel Pellegrini:

"Well I said before that if we cannot win the title, it is better to finish second than to finish third or fourth. I think that maybe it was not our target at the beginning of the season because we tried to keep the title, but it was not possible. I think that Chelsea was a better team than our team this year so to be second is not bad after that."

SOUNDBITE: (English), Manuel Pellegrini (on being able to play in Champions League without restriction next year):

"Well of course with restriction you give advantage to other teams, so that maybe the most important reason why we failed this season because like I said we lost a lot of points against teams that were not strong er than our squad. Against a Chelsea or against United or against Arsenal or Tottenham or Liverpool, if you have restriction and the other club doesn't have it - of course it is an advantage. This year, we are all going to be in the same condition and we will see which is the team which works more to have a strong squad next season."