New Delhi: Manchester City managed to end the year with a 2-0 win against Leicester to ensure that they stay sixth in the table with 31 points on the board. Despite showing the positive signs against the Foxes, it is too early to say that the old City is back and their form would only take-off from there after a dreadful final two months of 2024. A visit from West Ham would ordinarily appear a straightforward victory for Pep Guardiola’s team but their recent form has been poor.
They have won just one of their previous five home games and stuttered to a 1-1 stalemate with Everton in their most recent Etihad trip. With regular starters such as Ruben Dias, Rodri, John Stones and Ederson still out, Pep Guardiola’s side look shaken, but they will be looking to get the perfect start to 2025.
Meanwhile, time is running out for Julen Lopetegui, who is under tremendous amount of pressure with his job hanging in balance. Prior to West Ham’s 5-0 thrashing at the hands of table-topping Liverpool, the Hammers had been playing better. They will be careful not to revert to their previous patterns even though they are currently eight points above the relegation zone.
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