Arsenal have piled the pressure on Man City boss Pep Guardiola for the West Ham clash but it could be the worst scenario for David Moyes.
Relegation-threatened West Ham take on Man City at the Etihad and ironically it is the home side under more pressure.
The Hammers were put on the brink of survival by the draw between Leicester and Everton on Monday night.
One more win or a draw would effectively put the seal on safety for West Ham.
For Manchester City, they are looking to take a big step towards retaining their Premier League crown.
Nobody is giving West Ham a prayer going to face Man City. Especially after the dismal performance in the 4-3 defeat to Palace last time out.
Hammers have a habit of being the spanner in the works
West Ham have a habit of upsetting teams who are going for title glory, though. Just ask Man United and Arsenal.
Man City are a different breed, though.
There is some hope in that Man City star Kevin de Bruyne is likely to miss the game. And Fulham showed in their 2-1 defeat to Pep Guardiola’s side that you can be competitive against them.
Arsenal have piled the pressure on Man City boss Guardiola for the West Ham clash but it could be the worst scenario for David Moyes.
Guardiola admitted this week he is mentally exhausted and his players are tired after another gruelling season as they are pushed all the way by Arsenal.
The Gunners reclaimed top spot on Tuesday night with a comfortable 3-1 win over Chelsea.
And that has piled the pressure on Man City against West Ham. The Hammers are one of Guardiola’s side’s two games in hand on Arsenal.
Arsenal pile the pressure on Man City boss Pep Guardiola for West Ham clash but it could be the worst scenario for David Moyes
But only a win will see them go back to the summit.
A draw for West Ham against Man City at any time nowadays would feel like a win.
Pressure can do funny things to even the best players.
The problem is Man City and Guardiola have been there, done that and got the t-shirt many times.
They thrive on pressure. And more often that not when a challenge is laid down – as Arsenal did last night – they accept with gusto.
West Ham will need to be on their guard for a hungry beast at the Etihad. But maybe, just maybe, the pressure can start to tell and work in Moyes’ favour.
It certainly adds extra intrigue to the match, which is live on Sky Sports on Wednesday evening.
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