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23 January 2016 3023 comments
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The curtains are drawn on Saturday’s Premier League action as West Ham United and Manchester City clash at the Boleyn Ground. The Hammers’ eight-match unbeaten streak was arrested at the hands of Newcastle United last Gameweek, while the Sky Blues have won three and drawn two of their previous five match-ups.

With eight goals and the third-most shots on target (22) over the last four Gameweeks, the Hammers boast one of the league’s form attacks. Additionally, Slaven Bilic’s recruits limited their opposition to four goals, illustrating the balance in their play. In terms of West Ham’s home form, they haven’t lost on their own turf since Gameweek 3, which suggests that the visitors are in for a challenging afternoon.

Man City chalked up more shots inside the box (46) than any side over the last four Gameweeks but ranked in the bottom six for shot-conversion rate (7.9%). On the defensive end, the Sky Blues conceded the joint-fewest goals (one) and the fifth-fewest shots inside the box (23), underlining their improvement at the back. Investors in their offense might be concerned that they rank in the bottom five for goals in away matches (10).

  1. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Would be brilliant to squeeze some more points out of Aguero (C) and KDB here.

    1. FrankieTheGent
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Another penalty. Anything!

    2. applebonkers
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      only takes a second with kun

    3. Whats the Huth
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      I need something from KDB - benched Alli for him 🙁

  2. Jafooli
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is that Song playing in 1980's shorts?

    1. Jafooli
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Gary Birtlesesq?

    2. FrankieTheGent
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Must be a stock, aiken and waterman song

      1. Jafooli
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        Geez, they were awful eh, destroyed a whole generation of music.

        1. FrankieTheGent
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          10 years, 2 months ago

          Now i have "never gonna give you up...." in my head!

          1. Jafooli
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            10 years, 2 months ago

            errrrrrggggg

  3. Revival
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Now we see how City respond, if they going to win the league then they should be able to at least come back here

  4. Bøwstring The Carp
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    I kinda feel sorry for Villa, this West Ham team is going to destroy them

    Might even bring Payet in and (C) him

    But who to lose? Alli or Mahrez....

    1. JÆKS ⭐
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      People thought the same from Leicester..

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        They still scored, but even so, one is top of the table, the other is bottom

  5. KUN+10
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    West Ham to parallel park that bus

  6. Studgie G
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Navas is so crap

    1. Tinydancer
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yep lol , He does stay super wide tho , makes the pich bigger and gives Silva / KDB more space ( or meant to)

  7. Piggs Boson
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    West Ham look solid defensively 🙁

    1. JÆKS ⭐
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      They also got cs

      Until I bought Cresswell though 😀

    2. Revival
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Collins and Reid do

  8. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Time for a few subs soon

  9. Guba
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Have to say Antonio and Valencia could be quite tempting, great fixtures over the next four and cheap too, depends if you want to double up as I imagine most have Payet. Both have nice scores over the past few games

  10. Acquafresca
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is Sterling injured?

    1. internal error
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nah. Benched for....navas lol

    2. Sjaugen
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      On the bench

  11. applebonkers
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    a good game for kolarov to miss at least

  12. Harper_
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ighalo > Valencia is on my mind..

    1. Whats the Huth
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ighalo to Austin is on mine

      1. Alittude
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        kane to Austin for me

        1. Harper_
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          10 years, 2 months ago

          Before Norwich? Not sure about that..

          1. Alittude
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            10 years, 2 months ago

            not yet, but soon

    2. Relaxing
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hmmm me too

    3. Champ
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Don't imho

  13. Royal5
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Song wearing diapers?

  14. Whats the Huth
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    top 10k average dropped to 36 after that West Ham second goal

  15. Jay_
      10 years, 2 months ago

      KDB > Firmino done, feeling liberated and a bit camp 😀

    • S.Kuqi
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      So Payet not essential anymore

      1. Whats the Huth
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        Meh

      2. Iceball
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        He took brilliant freekick first half, very dangerous in general

    • Granville
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Come June, people will still be saying Leicester can't win the title, after they already did.

      1. Paulie Walnuts
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        Ok

      2. Acquafresca
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        Good one Granny 🙂

        Joke of the day for sure.

      3. Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Oh, I hope so.

      4. Granville
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        However, I don't think they'll successfully defend their title.

      5. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        I made the mistake of thinking Everton were going to get 4th when Martinez took over and Southampton. Villa looked almost certain to get 4th one year aswell . The toughest part of the season is yet to come

        1. Granville
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          10 years, 2 months ago

          Which is why I don't fancy Arsenal

          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Predicting City is close to impossible too . They can win 8 and then play garbage for no reason

      6. Champ
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        Shhhhhh

    • LouieM97
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Byram on track for a clean sheet?

    • Barrier Freeman
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Song just strolling about in his 1980s shorts....

      1. *sigh*
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        Surprised he isn't wearing matching flip flops

    • S.Kuqi
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Darmian getting subbed at 59min mark really hurts 😐

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        The pain won't get any better by posting it more 😛

        I know how it feels from Cedric 😕

        1. S.Kuqi
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          10 years, 2 months ago

          I was just looking some sympathy 🙁

      2. Champ
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        hard luck buddy

    • Ten Season Wonder
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      53 so far with bonus to come (Ozil & Kos to play too...)

      1. HammersFan
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        No Everton could hurt ya

        1. Ten Season Wonder
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          10 years, 2 months ago

          I know. (ouch)

          i'm getting back Lukaku tonight

    • Bøwstring The Carp
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      What subs will be made?

      Silva ----> Sterling?
      Navas ---> Iheanacho?

      1. Red Devil Swede
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        KDB > Sterling

    • Red Devil Swede
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Song style is awesome

    • *sigh*
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Think Bilic is showing what a fine manager he is tonight the way he's set Wham up.

      1. Andy1
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        George Michael up front? And Andrew Ridgely on the bench?

        1. Business Cat
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          10 years, 2 months ago

          George Michael fail...guilty feet have got no rhythm

    • Latchmere Wave Machine
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yaya's limping badly, that usually means he's gonna score soon

    • Ayew Serious
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Byram looking good for a CS

    • F_Ivanovic
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      On surface looks like an OK week. Kane scored. Aguero has scored. Henderson scored. Mahrez got an assist. 1 CS at the back out of 3 so far. But benching Alli and not getting Firmino has really made the difference between OK and a great week.

      Please Ozil pick up another niggling injury so you don't play against Chelsea!

    • Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mitroglou goal

    • applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      guy i'm chasing played targett, made van dijk first sub and alderweireld 2nd sub (and started arnautovic).

      no idea if that's genius or jam, or a bit of both

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      What happened to Song's glasses?

      1. Studgie G
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        not sure but they looked 😎

        he should put them back on