With 10 games left in the 2013-14 Premier League season, Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini shifted his team's shape from a 4-4-2 formation to a 4-2-3-1, and moved David Silva from left midfield into the center. This was a bold move, considering that City was holding onto second place at the time. However, Pellegrini believed his team needed a more creative, central passing outlet to start counterattacks when opponents turned the ball over.