At least the Old Trafford faithful can rest easy knowing that it will take an almighty effort for any side to beat them in the Premier League.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insists that he still has confidence in Claudio Bravo despite dropping him for this evening's 4-0 win over West Ham. The Terriers have recovered from that and have lost just one of their last eleven games, keeping them in contention for promotion to the Premier League.
With Liverpool taking on Chelsea on Tuesday, this game represents an opportunity for City to make up ground on at least one of their rivals for a top-four finish.
And with Sergio Aguero watching from the bench, the exciting trio tore the Hammers apart as City ran out comfortable 4-0 winners. West Ham United's account quickly pounced on this gaffe, and chose to make the rest of the soccer community aware of Manchester City's attempted treachery.
It's been feast or starvation for the Citizens on the road this season. No sport is this more evident than soccer, where teams now take every opportunity that they can to lambast, tease, and be plain old cruel to their opponents. So the next three or four years will be the future of the club.
Everton remain seventh, nine points below the Champions League places, after a 1-1 draw at Stoke City.
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Klopp may not be considering the title race at the moment but Conte is - and he wants to end Liverpool's hopes for good. "Honestly I think that we are a different team", the Italian said, recalling the early weeks of his Chelsea tenure.
Up next for City is a home clash with Swansea on Sunday.
New signing Gabriel Jesus will be pushing for a start after dazzling on his debut and following it up with an impressive display during the 3-0 victory against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
So, while the [1.6] doesn't leap off the page, there is definitely scope for backing them to win by two or more and boosting that basic win price to [2.48].
West Ham were out for revenge after being beaten 5-0 by the Citizens at home in the FA Cup earlier this season. He netted the stoppage-time goal against Queens Park Rangers in May 2012 that clinched the club's first English title in 44 years and the first in the Premier League era. His odds of [3.25] look appealing. This is his first time in England.
Bet365 Sports posted odds in favor of City at 1.57, while West Ham are well behind at 6.00.
