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Pellegrini: League Cup could inspire City to further honors

Manchester City won the League Cup in 2014 before claiming the Premier League title and Manuel Pellegrini hopes for a repeat performance.

Manuel Pellegrini believes success in the League Cup final could once again inspire Manchester City to Premier League title glory.

City takes on Liverpool at Wembley on Sunday in an attempt to lift the trophy Pellegrini claimed during his first season in charge in 2013-14, courtesy of a 3-1 win over Sunderland.

Pellegrini's men went on to edge Liverpool in a thrilling Premier League title race and will need a similarly inspired charge this time around after back-to-back home defeats against top two Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur.