P23 Utd win Arsenal thriller SPORTS 2424 Monday, December 4, 2017 City leave it late to beat West Ham

Manchester City’s David Silva acrobatically puts City 2-1 ahead (Picture courtesy: theguardian)

Manchester saw them re-establish an eight-point the game’s first real save from Adrian. anchester City left advantage. Sterling then fired well over from it late for the third The leaders all but monopolised outside the box as one or two signs Mgame in a row as they beat possession in the early stages and, of frustration began to show among West Ham United 2-1 after they had worked a short corner, Guardiola’s players. at the Etihad Stadium Raheem Sterling appealed in vain for Ten minutes before the break City thanks to David Silva’s a penalty after going to ground inside had another scare when Manuel strike and extended the area. Fabian Delph ventured Lanzini thumped an angled shot their forward to fire in an optimistic effort that was pushed around the post lead. from range that was blocked before, by Ederson. But ’ side City’s winning with five minutes gone, Eliaquim were looking comfortable against a run in the division Mangala headed over from a corner. strangely lethargic home side who now stands at 13 City had shown vulnerability from were struggling to find a spark. games, equalling set pieces in their narrow home win The visitors were forced into a the record set over Southampton and did so again substitution just before the break by Chelsea in when a West Ham corner was flicked when Cheikhou Kouyate, who looked 2016-17 and on but turned over the top by the to have pulled a muscle, was replaced Arsenal in stretching . by Diafra Sakho. 2001-02, Back at the other end, Kevin De But they took the lead on the stroke and Bruyne found Silva, but he was unable of half time when City’s problems at to pick out Leroy Sane inside the area. corners were exploited as Cresswell’s But West Ham were getting the ball bending cross was headed powerfully into the City box when they could, a in by . low Arthur Masuaku cross eluding Guardiola made a half-time change, Antonio and being gathered by replacing Danilo with Gabriel Jesus, home keeper Ederson. but it was the Hammers who had the With 25 minutes gone, De Bruyne first attempt of the second period and Delph created a shooting chance when Masuaku’s bouncing effort was for Silva, whose 25-yarder demanded gathered by Ederson. (espn.in) Manchester City’s David Silva celebrates (Picture courtesy: theguardian)

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