City to flatten Hammers

Sorry about the Sunderland-Wolves preview... slipped my mind, but do watch the match highlights!  It was a cracker of a match!

Manchester City vs West Ham United

Form:                        (WWWWL)              (WLDLL)

Matt:  Having lost to top-four opposition last week, both teams will want to rebound from disappointing setbacks.  Both City and United lost by single goal margins, but the alarm bells will be ringing over the fact that they conceded seven goals between them.  The similarities do not end there.  The blue side of Manchester and the London Hammers both share same characteristics: potent and dynamic attacks coupled with shoddy, lacklustre defending.  The only defining difference between the two sides would be the quality of the players.  City have a whole dressing room brimming with quality attackers whereas West Ham, devoid of the Arab riches of City, can only boast the likes of academy graduate Zavon Hines and medusa-like Alessandro Diamanti.  City could give a debut to new recruit Roque Santa Cruz today, allowing him to link up with Tevez and Bellamy in what would be a strikeforce to be feared.  West Ham have a side with good spirit and determination, but against a City side with a point to prove after last week's collapse, they can only hope Lady Luck shines on their side.

Prediction: 3-1