Considering the fact that West Ham now sit sixth in the table at this stage of the season, shows vast improvement under Slaven Bilic.
Advertisement
Manchester City defender Nicolas Otamendi believes a win at West Ham on Saturday would be the type of victory that defines a champion.
Manchester CityMan City claimed a convincing 4-0 win over Crystal Palace at a snowy Etihad stadium to close the gap at the top of the Premier League.
Via his powerful presence inside the final third, impressive ability to hold-up possession in tight areas, and clear prowess when it comes to sending the ball home in one-on-one situations, this is a player who could easily aid West Ham in a position that certainly needs a little attention this January.
As mentioned above, West Ham come into their game with City having been beaten by Newcastle 2-1 at St James’ Park thanks to goals from Ayoze Perez and Georginio Wijnaldum, which cancelled out Nikica Jelavic’s strike – his first since joining the Hammers last summer.
West Ham are also considering moves for former player Demba Ba and Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato as they look to strengthen their striker force.
Emenike scored only five goals in 34 league appearances last season for the Istanbul giants in all competitions. “We know it won’t be easy because they are a good side with some very good players, many of whom are in a good moment”.
Prediction: Manchester City + Both Teams To ScoreMan City have won only four of their 10 travels in the league, however, West Ham have been just as poor on their ground.
“Sergio Aguero is one of the best strikers in the world”.
Captain Vincent Kompany, midfielder Samir Nasri and striker Wilfried Bony are all still out.
Advertisement
The hosts will have no shortage of confidence heading into the clash with the last meeting between the sides at Upton Park resulting in a victory for West Ham. City, entering this match, have a recent record that reads thusly; loss, win, draw, win, draw, win.
