Manchester City welcome West Ham with Guardiola’s side settling into a rhythm across the last few weeks which has seen them win each of their last six matches - their best run since the end of the 23/24 season.

West Ham have definitely turned a corner under Nuno and look a lot harder to beat, but this hasn’t translated into results with the Hammers without a win in five games and sitting in the relegation zone.

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This is the most entertainment I’ve had watching a Manchester City side with Guardiola assembling an exciting front four of Doku, Foden, Cherki and Haaland. The mesmerising passing patterns were brilliant to watch when City had perfected that system, but it didn’t always provide the best value from an entertainment perspective. However, City now have a constant element of jeopardy to their game which makes their matches incredibly watchable.

The best example of this recently was City’s 5-4 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage. Cherki didn’t even play in that game with each of the front three (Doku, Haaland, Foden) registering a goal contribution. My feeling is that Guardiola has realised that he’ll never be able to replace the role of Rodri, so has adapted his style to suit the more direct and physical nature of the Premier League with Haaland and Donnarumma the main pillars in this system.

Manchester City conceded 23 goals at the Etihad last season, which may not sound like a huge amount but it’s significant as that was the most goals that City have conceded at home in a Premier League season under Pep Guardiola. They’ve restored their home form this term with seven wins from their eight matches, only conceding six goals in the process. If you take away City’s defeat against Spurs early on in the season, Guardiola’s side have a near faultless record at home in the Premier League.

I think it’s time for West Ham fans to start to worry about the potential danger of relegation with the Hammers without a win across their last five matches, most recently losing 3-2 to Aston Villa at home. There’s no doubt that West Ham have improved under Nuno, particularly defensively, but the Premier League can be cutthroat and luck isn’t falling the way of the Hammers at the minute.

West Ham have only managed to win one of their eight matches on the road in the Premier League this season. They’ve drawn four of these matches which is the most of any side away from home in the Premier League and have a torrid record at the Etihad and against Manchester City in general.

Manchester City have won the last six head to head meetings between the sides in the Premier League, with their winning record at the Etihad against the East London side extending to nine victories. West Ham’s last win at the Etihad in the Premier League came all the way back in 2015.

📔 Man City v West Ham Formation & Team News

Manchester City line up in a 4-1-4-1 shape with the key players in this system being Nico Gonzalez and the fullbacks. A lot of attention goes to the front four which is to be expected, but Nico O’Reilly and Matheus Nunes have been one of the main reasons as to why City have found balance in the side again.

Nico Gonzalez has definitely improved in this role, but will never be Rodri. Pep is aware of that, but still trusts him often as the only defensive minded player in the midfield. City have had a bit of an issue in disrupting the build up of the opposition which was something that they used to excel at, though there have been signs in recent weeks that this press is getting better.

Matheus Nunes deserves a special shoutout. He’s been brilliant from right back this season, and it’s no surprise that City’s wide players have excelled this term with a solid base behind them. Nico O’Reilly’s impact on Doku’s game is a good example of this, the young fullback allows Doku to take up more dangerous positions with his presence in the final third.

West Ham are likely to revert to a 5-3-2 here and I wouldn’t be surprised if Nuno went with Bowen and Summerville as his two runners in behind. Like most teams, the only way West Ham will get success at the Etihad is making the most of transitions, and they do have the players to do that in Bowen, Summerville and Paqueta in a false nine role feeding the two forwards.

My favourite player in the Premier League at the moment is actually at West Ham with Mateus Fernandes’ performances really capturing my attention. He won more duels than any other player has in a single game in the Premier League this season against Brighton recently, also making eight tackles and winning five fouls in that clash. He’s all action in the middle of the park for the Hammers, and can be a good bridge between midfield and attack.

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