Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Manchester City and West Ham United. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester and can be live streamed here free.
Only three points separate Manchester City from their second Premier League title in three years. That, however, isn't enough for manager Manuel Pellegrini. Unlike his managerial counterpart, Jose Mourinho, winning with an aesthetic style is equally important to Pellegrini (h/t the Mirror). "Now, we can talk about title because if we win the next game, we are going to win the title," said Pellegrini.
"It's very important not only to win the title, but the way we are going to win the title. We have a style of play. We are an attractive team. We score many goals, and we think we can score more goals," he added.
"For me that has as much importance as just winning the title. I'm very happy to manage the team in that way. There are different ways to win titles. I choose this one."
"You can win titles in another way, but for me the aesthetic part is very important part of the game.
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Few players can stand 189 cm tall and dribble with a menacing gracefulness en route to an emphatic finish. Manchester City's Yaya Toure just happens to be one of them. The 30-year-old scored his 20th Premier League goal in Wednesday's 4-0 victory over Aston Villa. He'll look to add another this afternoon.
Manchester City's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Hart; Kolarov, Demichelis, Kompany, Zabaleta; Touré, Garcia; Nasri, Silva, Milner; Dzeko
West Ham United's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Adrian; McCartney, Reid, Tomkins, Demel; Taylor, Noble; Diame, Nolan, Downing, Carroll
Premier League Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Manchester City |
37 |
26 |
5 |
6 |
100 |
37 |
63 |
83 |
|||
|
2 |
Liverpool |
37 |
25 |
6 |
6 |
99 |
49 |
50 |
81 |
|||
|
3 |
Chelsea |
37 |
24 |
7 |
6 |
69 |
26 |
43 |
79 |
|||
|
4 |
Arsenal |
37 |
23 |
7 |
7 |
66 |
41 |
25 |
76 |
|||
|
5 |
Everton |
37 |
20 |
9 |
8 |
59 |
39 |
20 |
69 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
37 |
20 |
6 |
11 |
52 |
51 |
1 |
66 |
|||
|
7 |
Manchester United |
37 |
19 |
6 |
12 |
63 |
42 |
21 |
63 |
|||
|
8 |
Southampton |
37 |
15 |
10 |
12 |
53 |
45 |
8 |
55 |
|||
|
9 |
Newcastle United |
37 |
15 |
4 |
18 |
42 |
57 |
-15 |
49 |
|||
|
10 |
Stoke City |
37 |
12 |
11 |
14 |
43 |
51 |
-8 |
47 |
|||
|
11 |
Crystal Palace |
37 |
13 |
5 |
19 |
31 |
46 |
-15 |
44 |
|||
|
12 |
West Ham United |
37 |
11 |
7 |
19 |
40 |
49 |
-9 |
40 |
|||
|
13 |
Swansea City |
37 |
10 |
9 |
18 |
51 |
53 |
-2 |
39 |
|||
|
14 |
Sunderland |
37 |
10 |
8 |
19 |
40 |
57 |
-17 |
38 |
|||
|
15 |
Aston Villa |
37 |
10 |
8 |
19 |
39 |
58 |
-19 |
38 |
|||
|
16 |
Hull City |
37 |
10 |
7 |
20 |
38 |
51 |
-13 |
37 |
|||
|
17 |
West Bromwich Albion |
37 |
7 |
15 |
15 |
42 |
57 |
-15 |
36 |
|||
|
18 |
Norwich City |
37 |
8 |
9 |
20 |
28 |
60 |
-32 |
33 |
|||
|
19 |
Fulham |
37 |
9 |
4 |
24 |
38 |
83 |
-45 |
31 |
|||
|
20 |
Cardiff City |
37 |
7 |
9 |
21 |
31 |
72 |
-41 |
30 |
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