The pressure was starting to mount on City's new manager after his side had failed to win on their travels and had picked up only one point from their previous three away games.
With David Moyes facing problems at United, Pellegrini knew he would face similar criticism if his team failed to deliver on the road again.
On target: Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring the opening goal for Manchester City
But Pellegrini's team produced one of their best displays of the season and looked a force to be reckoned with again away from home.
Aguero may have stolen the headlines with his two goals, but David Silva was outstanding and City's link-up play was too much for West Ham to handle.
Aguero has enjoyed a superb start to the campaign and took his tally to six league goals for the season - just one behind the Premier League's leading scorer, Daniel Sturridge.
Pellegrini knows the importance of keeping the Argentina forward fit and hopes he can continue to forge such an impressive partnership with Silva.
The City boss said: 'One point from nine is not a good average and, before we started the game, Chelsea and Arsenal had both won so it was important not to lose any more points 'David Silva and Sergio Aguero are very important players.
Seeing them playing that way is very important for the whole team.
'This team should always play in an attacking way because of the players we have.'
Easy does it: Aguero makes it 1-0 from close range
Celebration time: Aguero is congratulated by Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri
City face a crucial Champions League game against CSKA Moscow on Wednesday and a trip to Chelsea next weekend, but Pellegrini insisted he was not prioritising.
He said: 'I trust all the players. That's why, at the beginning of the season, I said I wanted a squad with two players for each position because we have a lot of matches.'
On the run: David Silva escapes from Mohamed Diame
In the book: Kevin Nolan is shown a yellow card for a challenge on Silva
Allardyce will be praying club record signing Andy Carroll can make a speedy return from injury.
The West Ham manager again played without a striker in his 4-6-0 formation, but they failed to reach the heights of White Hart Lane and Allardyce was honest enough to admit his team were second best.
He said: 'We didn't look anything like we did at Tottenham. Our attacking was limited to a 20-minute spell after they were 2-0 up.
'Manchester City were better than we were, and to get a result against them you need to play your best. We gave it a go and I'm at least pleased with the response the lads showed.'
Aguero broke the deadlock with a superb finish after 15 minutes.
Fernandinho played the ball through from the back and Alvaro Negredo cleverly let it run to his strike partner, who struck his clinical effort into the corner of the net.
Battle for the ball: Toure is tackled by Mark Noble
Free header: Aguero makes it 2-0 with a header from a free-kick
No stopping that one: West Ham goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen cannot stop Aguero's header
In top form: Aguero celebrates his second goal with Silva
West Ham were handed a lifeline on 58 minutes when Ravel Morrison played the ball over the City defence and Ricardo Vaz Te scored with a spectacular overhead kick.
But Silva sealed the points after Aguero backheeled the ball into his path and he sidestepped Winston Reid before curling the ball into the top corner.
Back in the game: Ricardo Vaz Te scores for West Ham with an overhead kick
In it goes: Vaz Te makes it 2-1 with his goal for West Ham
Silva lining: Silva makes it 3-1 late on with a good strike
Done and dusted: Silva celebrates his goal to make it 3-1 to City
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