<text>  Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini came out fighting on Tuesday night and claimed he doesnt need to win trophies to save his job. Barclays Premier League champions City face Leicester at home on Wednesday night having won only two of their last nine games in all competitions. Back-to-back defeats against Barcelona and Liverpool have ramped up the pressure on Pellegrini, with pundits such as Sportsmails Jamie Carragher laying into his tactics and formations over the weekend. But Pellegrini said: I am not under any pressure to win an amount of titles or win a title every year. I only feel pressure when I dont see my team playing the right way. All the other things are not important. Under-fire Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini watches on during training on Tuesday . The Manchester City squad prepare for Wednesday nights Premier League clash at home to Leicester . Samir Nasri and Pablo Zabaleta looked as though they were practicing Karate as they challenged for the ball . When I signed my contract nobody told me about winning five titles in five years. That was what chief executive Ferran Soriano said to the media. But that doesnt have to be one a year. There are different ways of analysing things. Winning trophies is only one of them. Maybe last year nobody thought we were going to win the title but we did. To think about the future is the worst thing. I dont do that. The most important thing is to continue playing with the same style. We wont change. Carragher and Gary Neville both called City embarrassing after Sundays 2-1 defeat at Liverpool, and Match of the Day pundit Robbie Savage dubbed Pellegrini naive for the way he set up his midfield. Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini looks dejected after his side lost to Liverpool . Yaya Toure sinks to his knees during Manchester Citys defeat at Liverpool on Sunday . Pellegrini said: Everybody has a right to an opinion. I know whats best for this team. Its not my duty to tell the media what they must think. Citys owners are desperate for success, especially in Europe, and have spent tens of millions trying to improve the squad following their first Premier League title success in 2012. Asked about his relationship with the City board, Pellegrini added: Its not about relationships. I could have a bad relationship with the owners but its about how you manage this project. Every project can have difficult moments. You have the wrong opinion about the owners. They are not so desperate to win titles, they want to improve. They do want to win titles but they want to do it the right way. Whats important to me is how you win titles. Sergio Aguero looks dejected as Manchester City were beaten by Liverpool at Anfield . Vincent Kompany and Fernando look dejected as City lost at home to Barcelona in the Champions League . 