That leaves both teams in mid-table on eight points. West Ham are tenth, City 11th. The Hammers deserved their point. City were dominant, but the resilient hosts hassled them into missing a series of good chances. Also, Michail Antonio’s splendid first-half overhead kick deserved some reward. It’s a much better point for them than City, who will be slightly concerned by the ground they’ve already given up in the title race. “Problem with City in big games and defining moments is that there second striker so to speak is Sterling, and he won’t get you that goal if he has time to think about it,” argues Paul Fitzgerald.

Gundogan slips Mahrez into the box down the left. He opens his body for a shot. Fabianski turns round the post. Nothing comes of the corner, and after a dogged second-half defensive display, West Ham have their hard-earned point! City drop two precious ones.

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