West Ham vs Manchester City Preview

Messi, 28, has expressed no desire to leave Barcelona, where he is contracted to until 2019, but Abu Dhabi owned Manchester City, backed by the billions of Sheikh Mansour, are one of the few clubs who could afford to buy him.

They didn’t concede a goal as they flew out of the blocks. I said to him, at the end of the day we spend most of our time at home.

Nicolas Otamendi is confident Manchester City will not be caught out again by West Ham United on Saturday.

Slaven Bilic’s side, who slumped to a disappointing 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United last weekend, have reaped the benefits from summer signing Dimitri Payet’s return from injury of late, with the France midfielder scoring one and setting up another goal in their recent 3-1 victory at AFC Bournemouth. “It was end-to-end because both teams play in an attacking way”, he said.

81′ – GOAL! West Ham 2-2 Manchester City.

With wins over Arsenal, City, Chelsea, Southampton and a double over Liverpool, West Ham have put in some impressive performances over the league’s top guns.

“We have a hard game against a very good team”, said Pellegrini.

The match settled in the 10-minute period that followed, but it was Man City that were forcing the issue in the final third, with David Silva picking up holes and threatening with a couple of low crosses into the West Ham box.

Of his 11 goals this season, only two have come away and his all-round game simply isn’t clicking when he has to travel.

“Maybe a lot of times you can not score but we always create chances”.

While Slaven Bilic was proud of West Ham’s showing in a draw with Manchester City, he was disappointed with a penalty given to the visitors.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini was talking to the press this afternoon and informed the media of team news ahead of Saturdays match against West Ham.

City were inches from taking the lead in the 55th minute when Fabian Delph’s low shot hit the foot of Adrian’s post – but moments later West Ham went back in front. City manager Pellegrini has challenged his players to underline their title credentials at West Ham.

“I think in our heads we have to be aware that we’re a strong side that is capable of beating anybody and that’s how we have to approach all our games”. “That could have been avoided but you always want to play [for your country] and Argentina really needed to win so I said to myself “I’ve got to play”.