Manchester: Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini heralded Stevan Jovetic's perseverance after the Montenegrin striker scored twice in the Premier League champions' 3-1 win at home to Liverpool on Monday.


Manchester City's Stevan Jovetic (in blue) shoots to score against Liverpool during an EPL match in Manchester on Monday. Pic/AFP 

Jovetic (24) endured a frustrating debut campaign at City, with injury and illness restricting him to only 11 league appearances. "He was very unlucky last season, but we never had any doubt about his quality," Pellegrini said.