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Barclays Premier League

Sunday, 19 April 2015,

Man City
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West Ham
  • Kickoff: 13:30 BST
  • Stadium: Etihad Stadium
  • Referee: -
  • Stadium: Etihad Stadium
  • Attendance: 45,041
  • 18' James Collins - og
  • 36' Sergio Agüero

    Manchester City

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    West Ham United

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    Pellegrini demands quick response

    Manuel Pellegrini needs a response from his Manchester City team as they prepare to return to action after last week's derby mauling by Manchester United.

    City's underwhelming 2015 took a considerable turn for the worse as they were overpowered by their arch-rivals in a 4-2 defeat at Old Trafford.

    Their Barclays Premier League title defence was already looking over but that result has potentially left their campaign in ruins and prompted much criticism and soul-searching.

    City have won just four league games from 12 since jointly leading the table in early January and any more bad results could put their top-four place in jeopardy.

    The pressure on Pellegrini and his players, with rumours of a potential clear-out in the summer, is considerable and they badly need a victory as West Ham visit the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

    Pellegrini said: "When you lose a game the first few days are always difficult, especially when you lose a derby.

    "But I think the players are conscious we don't have results that we deserve. We continue being the team that scores more goals.

    "We defended very badly in the last game but we have the fifth (best) defence in the Premier League. We are the team that always have the most possession in every game.

    "We have to be clear why we are not having the most results, which mistakes we are making.

    "Two or three balls change the performance of the whole team, so it is very important to have the correct 'diagnostic' about the team, about what we must change, what we must do in the future."

    City were beaten 2-1 at Upton Park in October, a result that was unexpected at the time even though West Ham were in form and flying high in fourth.

    After that game, Hammers boss Sam Allardyce suggested that City had become predictable and that is how his side had managed to outmanoeuvre them.

    That has been a familiar criticism of Pellegrini and his tactics since, particularly as City have stagnated in recent months.

    Pellegrini is well aware of this but remains steadfast in his methods, insisting that the problem is in the execution and not the lack of variation.

    He said: "Every manager knows how we work, how we play. The problem we have this year is that we've scored 21 goals less, it's not because we are not creating chances.

    "If we never created chances maybe we'd change the system but we always do. We are the highest scoring team of the Premier League.

    "The diagnostic is not that. There may be a lot of different diagnostics why it's not happened."

    Pellegrini is also well aware that his team cannot afford to miss out on Champions League qualification. That would be a serious blow to the ambitions of the club and quite possibly make his position untenable.

    But Pellegrini said: "I don't think in a negative way. We are still in the Champions League places.

    "It's easy for a big team not to be in it - United last year. There are four or five strong teams here."

    West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is not bothered by how Manchester City will react to their slump, only that his own players produce the goods at the Ethiad Stadium.

    West Ham are also in need of some consistency, with a stoppage-time goal conceded at home to Stoke denying them what would have been only a third league win of 2015.

    "I am more concerned about getting the best out of my team," said Allardyce, whose side are now in 10th place, having once looked set for a European qualification challenge themselves.

    "Maybe City are a wounded animal and they might come out all guns blazing or they might be tentative. We won't know until the match starts.

    "We are expecting them to put in a determined performance in front of their own fans."

    Allardyce added: "The motivation for our players should be that they have let themselves down by not achieving the results that they should have done from the positions we have been in.

    "We want to get the feel-good factor back by winning a few games and getting the confidence back up."

    Allardyce believes the Irons can yet go on to secure their best finish since winning promotion back to the top flight.

    "At the moment we want to reach the 50-point mark or higher, that will make sure we finish higher than we have done in the three years we have been back," he said.

    West Ham will be without Senegal forward Diafra Sakho because of a thigh strain, but Enner Valencia has recovered from a foot problem and so will lead the front line alongside veteran striker Carlton Cole.

    91'+9

    End Regular Time

    91'+8

    Attempt blocked. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Navas.

    91'+8

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 99'

    91'+6

    Fernando (Manchester City) Free Kick at 97'

    91'+6

    Stewart Downing

    91'+6

    Foul by Stewart Downing (West Ham United).

    91'+6

    Winston Reid (West Ham United) Free Kick at 97'

    91'+6

    Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    91'+5

    Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United) Throw In at 96'

    91'+4

    Attempt missed. Kevin Nolan (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.

    91'+4

    Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) Free Kick at 95'

    91'+4

    Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    91'+3

    Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Yaya Touré.

    91'+3

    Yaya Touré (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 94'

    91'+2

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 93'

    91'+2

    James Collins (West Ham United) Free Kick at 93'

    91'+1

    Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).

    91'

    Substitution, Manchester City. Edin Dzeko replaces Sergio Agüero.

    90'

    Attempt missed. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Samir Nasri.

    90'

    Samir Nasri (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 90'

    89'

    Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolarov.

    89'

    Enner Valencia (West Ham United) Corner Kick at 89'

    89'

    Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

    89'

    Attempt saved. Kevin Nolan (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

    89'

    Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) Throw In at 89'

    88'

    Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) Throw In at 88'

    88'

    Substitution, Manchester City. Fernandinho replaces Frank Lampard.

    87'

    Attempt missed. Enner Valencia (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.

    87'

    Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) Assists Shot at 87'

    86'

    James Collins (West Ham United) Free Kick at 86'

    86'

    Offside, Manchester City. Samir Nasri tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside.

    86'

    Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City) Free Kick at 86'

    86'

    Martín Demichelis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    85'

    Joe Hart (Manchester City) Free Kick at 85'

    85'

    Offside, West Ham United. Mark Noble tries a through ball, but Enner Valencia is caught offside.

    84'

    Attempt missed. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jesús Navas.

    84'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 84'

    83'

    Attempt blocked. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Navas.

    83'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 83'

    83'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 83'

    82'

    Samir Nasri (Manchester City) Throw In at 82'

    81'

    Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) Throw In at 81'

    79'

    Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Jarvis.

    79'

    Matthew Jarvis (West Ham United) Assists Shot at 79'

    79'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 79'

    78'

    Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United) Throw In at 78'

    77'

    Attempt blocked. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Lampard.

    77'

    Frank Lampard (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 77'

    76'

    Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City) Free Kick at 76'

    76'

    Offside, West Ham United. James Collins tries a through ball, but Enner Valencia is caught offside.

    76'

    Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United) Throw In at 76'

    75'

    Frank Lampard (Manchester City) Free Kick at 75'

    75'

    Substitution, Manchester City. Samir Nasri replaces David Silva because of an injury.

    67'

    Cheikhou Kouyaté

    67'

    Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (West Ham United).

    66'

    Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) Throw In at 66'

    66'

    Substitution, West Ham United. Matthew Jarvis replaces Alexandre Song.

    66'

    Substitution, West Ham United. Kevin Nolan replaces Carlton Cole.

    65'

    Martín Demichelis (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 65'

    63'

    Attempt missed. Enner Valencia (West Ham United) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross.

    63'

    Stewart Downing (West Ham United) Assists Shot at 63'

    63'

    Winston Reid (West Ham United) Free Kick at 63'

    62'

    Offside, Manchester City. Yaya Touré tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside.

    62'

    Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) Throw In at 62'

    62'

    Attempt missed. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Navas following a corner.

    62'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 62'

    61'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Enner Valencia.

    61'

    David Silva (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 61'

    60'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 60'

    59'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.

    59'

    Winston Reid (West Ham United) Blocked Pass at 59'

    59'

    Joe Hart (Manchester City) Free Kick at 59'

    59'

    Offside, West Ham United. Carl Jenkinson tries a through ball, but Carlton Cole is caught offside.

    58'

    Winston Reid (West Ham United) Free Kick at 58'

    58'

    David Silva

    57'

    Winston Reid (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    56'

    Attempt missed. Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Silva.

    56'

    David Silva (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 56'

    56'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 56'

    55'

    Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross.

    55'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 55'

    54'

    Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) Throw In at 54'

    53'

    Frank Lampard (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 53'

    52'

    Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United) Throw In at 53'

    51'

    Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) Free Kick at 51'

    51'

    Offside, Manchester City. Yaya Touré tries a through ball, but Jesús Navas is caught offside.

    49'

    Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 49'

    49'

    Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yaya Touré.

    49'

    Yaya Touré (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 49'

    46'

    Start 2nd Half

    46'+1

    Halftime

    42'

    Winston Reid (West Ham United) Blocked Pass at 42'

    41'

    Adrián (West Ham United) Free Kick at 41'

    40'

    Winston Reid (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    40'

    David Silva (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 40'

    40'

    Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United) Throw In at 40'

    38'

    Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) Throw In at 38'

    38'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 37'

    36'

    2 - 0

    Goal! Manchester City 2, West Ham United 0. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Navas following a fast break.

    36'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 36'

    35'

    Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) Free Kick at 35'

    35'

    Jesús Navas

    35'

    Foul by Jesús Navas (Manchester City).

    34'

    Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) Throw In at 34'

    32'

    Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United) Throw In at 32'

    31'

    Attempt missed. David Silva (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Agüero with a cross.

    31'

    Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 31'

    31'

    Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) Throw In at 31'

    30'

    Attempt saved. Enner Valencia (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Song.

    30'

    Alex Song (West Ham United) Assists Shot at 30'

    30'

    Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Song.

    30'

    Alex Song (West Ham United) Assists Shot at 30'

    30'

    Alex Song (West Ham United) Free Kick at 30'

    30'

    Foul by Sergio Agüero (Manchester City).

    30'

    Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) Free Kick at 30'

    29'

    Foul by Sergio Agüero (Manchester City).

    29'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Throw In at 29'

    28'

    Attempt saved. Carlton Cole (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enner Valencia.

    28'

    Enner Valencia (West Ham United) Assists Shot at 28'

    28'

    Martín Demichelis (Manchester City) Free Kick at 28'

    28'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    28'

    Adrián (West Ham United) Free Kick at 28'

    27'

    Offside, Manchester City. Yaya Touré tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside.

    27'

    Attempt blocked. David Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross.

    27'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 27'

    23'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 23'

    22'

    Cheikhou Kouyaté (West Ham United) Corner Kick at 22'

    22'

    Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Fernando.

    21'

    Joe Hart (Manchester City) Free Kick at 21'

    20'

    Offside, West Ham United. Alexandre Song tries a through ball, but Aaron Cresswell is caught offside.

    20'

    Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) Throw In at 20'

    19'

    Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) Throw In at 19'

    18'

    1 - 0

    Own Goal by James Collins, West Ham United. Manchester City 1, West Ham United 0.

    17'

    Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

    17'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.

    16'

    Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 16'

    16'

    Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    15'

    Frank Lampard (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    14'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 14'

    14'

    Adrián (West Ham United) Free Kick at 14'

    13'

    Offside, Manchester City. David Silva tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside.

    13'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 13'

    12'

    Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Navas.

    12'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 12'

    11'

    Attempt blocked. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando.

    11'

    Fernando (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 11'

    10'

    Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    9'

    James Collins (West Ham United) Blocked Pass at 9'

    9'

    Mark Noble (West Ham United) Free Kick at 9'

    9'

    Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    8'

    Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) Free Kick at 8'

    7'

    Foul by Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United).

    7'

    Adrián (West Ham United) Free Kick at 7'

    6'

    Foul by Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City).

    6'

    Frank Lampard (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 6'

    6'

    Carlton Cole (West Ham United) Blocked Pass at 6'

    5'

    Fernando (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 5'

    4'

    Carlton Cole (West Ham United) Blocked Pass at 4'

    4'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Winston Reid.

    4'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 4'

    3'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 3'

    2'

    Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) Throw In at 2'

    1'

    First Half begins.

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    Possession

    67%
    33%
    • Manchester City
    • West Ham United

    Shots

    18
    9

    Shots on target

    3
    3

    Fouls

    10
    6

    Corners

    6
    3

    Yellow Cards

    2
    2

    Red Cards

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    Head to Head

    Man City2 - 0West Ham
    West Ham2 - 1Man City
    Man City2 - 0West Ham
    West Ham0 - 3Man City
    Man City6 - 0West Ham
    West Ham1 - 3Man City

    Man City

    • 1Joe Hart
    • 5Pablo Zabaleta
    • 20Eliaquim Mangala
    • 11Aleksandar Kolarov
    • 26Martín Demichelis
    • 15Jesús Navas
    • 18Frank Lampard
    • -> Fernandinho
    • 21David Silva
    • -> Samir Nasri
    • 42Yaya Touré
    • 6Fernando
    • 16Sergio Agüero
    • -> Edin Dzeko
    • Subs
    • 78Jose Pozo
    • 38Dedryck Boyata
    • 13Wilfredo Caballero
    • 3Bacary Sagna

    West Ham

    • 13Adrián
    • 3Aaron Cresswell
    • 19James Collins
    • 18Carl Jenkinson
    • 2Winston Reid
    • 8Cheikhou Kouyaté
    • 16Mark Noble
    • 24Carlton Cole
    • -> Kevin Nolan
    • 31Enner Valencia
    • 11Stewart Downing
    • 30Alex Song
    • -> Matthew Jarvis
    • Subs
    • 12Nene
    • 32Reece Burke
    • 22Jussi Jaaskelainen
    • 21Morgan Amalfitano
    • 17Joey O'Brien

    Sergio Aguero on target again as Man City ease to win over West Ham

    A bizarre own goal from West Ham's James Collins helped Manchester City back to winning ways in the Premier League.

    Top scorer Sergio Aguero was also on target as the fallen champions, after a horrendous run of six defeats in eight games, claimed a welcome and routine 2-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium.

    Collins set them on their way when he contrived to lob goalkeeper Adrian when an attempted interception went wrong before Aguero added to the tally before half-time.

    It was not enough to lift City back into the top three but at least increased the gap to fifth-placed Liverpool - with heat increasing in the race for Champions League positions - to seven points.

    The result is also unlikely to alleviate the pressure on City manager Manuel Pellegrini much, but he could at least reflect on a satisfactory afternoon's work against a lacklustre West Ham.

    The only obvious sour point was a serious-looking injury to David Silva, who was carried off on a stretcher with a head injury after a clash with Cheikhou Kouyate.

    That added to a list of problems for City who were already without Vincent Kompany, Wilfried Bony, Gael Clichy, James Milner and Stevan Jovetic.

    Veteran midfielder Frank Lampard came into the starting line-up to face his old club for probably the last time, while Eliaquim Mangala, Aleksandar Kolarov and Fernando also featured.

    After all the criticism sent their way over the collapse of their title defence, City were probably grateful West Ham were so indifferent to their task.

    The Hammers had registered just one win in their previous 10 games and it never looked like this would be the occasion when their confidence returned.

    City controlled possession from early on and gradually moved through the gears.

    Silva fired an early warning over the bar before Aguero shot straight at Adrian and a Kolarov free-kick curled wide. Aguero blasted another effort into the stands before City claimed the lead in freak circumstances after 18 minutes.

    Jesus Navas, often criticised for his lack of decent delivery, burst down the right and clipped a ball towards the box looking for the inrushing Aguero.

    It initially appeared the Spaniard had been thwarted again as Collins stepped in to intercept but City got lucky. The ball bobbled, caught Collins on the shin and looped over the stranded Adrian, hitting the bar on its way down and then going in off the post.

    It was a goal set to feature on bloopers reels for years to come and another unwelcome addition to the usually dependable Collins' list of clangers.

    West Ham offered little in response although the experienced Carlton Cole, making his first start since February following injury to Diafra Sakho, shot at Joe Hart.

    City doubled their lead nine minutes before the break after Yaya Toure slid to cut out a Stewart Downing pass and find Aguero. The Argentinian sped into West Ham territory, skipping past a Collins tackle and exchanging passes with Navas to fire home.

    It was Aguero's 26th goal of the season and his 20th in the Premier League, taking him above Harry Kane and Diego Costa in the competition's scoring chart.

    City were strolling and Aguero almost had another early in the second half after a nice City passing move but Carl Jenkinson frustrated him with a well-timed challenge. Aguero was hurt in that tackle and required treatment but returned to run off the knock.

    Silva was not so fortunate after being caught on the side of the head by a stray elbow from Kouyate, who was booked. The City playmaker was down for around eight minutes, requiring lengthy and careful treatment before eventually being lifted onto a stretcher by medical staff.

    Samir Nasri, recently out of favour, came on as his replacement for the closing stages.

    City eased up as the game drifted towards a conclusion and West Ham enjoyed some decent possession but Hart - on his 28th birthday - came out to block their one good chance when Kevin Nolan went through.




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