Manchester - David Silva and James Milner has eased the pressure mounting steadily on Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini but it was a far from convincing 2-0 victory for the reigning Premier League champions against struggling Leicester at the Etihad Stadium.
Recent demoralising losses to Barcelona and Liverpool had brought Pellegrini's future with City into the spotlight and the manner of this return to winning ways arguably raised more questions than it provided answers about the team's recent loss of form.
Manchester City returned to winning ways to keep alive their hopes of retaining the title and are now trailing behind leaders Chelsea, who have a game in hand, by five points.