Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola admires the style in which the teams of his predecessor Manuel Pellegrini, who now trains at West Ham, play.

"His success is evident. When you look at how the teams play, Manuel, it is impossible not to recognize the bright style of Pellegrini-coach, "- said Guardiola.

"It helps players to rise to a new level: the performances of his teams are impressive".

"Real led by Pellegrini scored 96 points. He led Manchester City to victory in the Premier League and helped the club to take the place where it is now ".

"I am sure that Pellegrini will achieve results with West Ham - this is a strong Premier League team with a lot of fans".

Earlier, Pellegrini said that he knew from day one that Manchester City wants to replace him with Guardiola.