City fly high at Upton Park
21 Oct 2013 5:59 AM IST
A masterful performance from Sergio Aguero saw Manchester City win 3-1 at West Ham United on Saturday to claim their first away victory in the Premier League this season.
The Argentina forward scored either side of half-time before setting up David Silva for the clincher after Ricardo Vaz Te’s acrobatic overhead kick had given West Ham a glimmer of hope.
It was no more than the visitors deserved from a pulsating encounter in east London and moved last year’s runners-up into fourth spot.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce was celebrating his 59th birthday and he used his programme notes to urge supporters not to expect too much, too soon from emerging midfielder Ravel Morrison.
Pellegrini did keep faith in the burgeoning strike partnership between Aguero and Alvaro Negredo and they almost found an early breakthrough in the seventh minute when Negredo just failed to control a precise chip into his path. West Ham’s response was to surge up to the other end and Vaz Te was unlucky not to get to Mark Noble’s cross ahead of Joe Hart. Nine minutes later, City took the lead as Negredo dummied a through ball from Fernandinho to fool James Tomkins and Winston Reid, allowing Aguero to take full advantage by slotting past Jussi Jaaskelainen.
The visitors did not have to wait long to double their lead after half-time, however. Some more slack marking from Vaz Te allowed Aguero space to show superb technique to head in Silva’s left-wing free-kick in the 51st minute.
Far from give up the ghost, that goal seemed to inspire West Ham. Diame was denied by a sharp save from Hart before a brilliant overhead kick from Vaz Te pulled a goal back when City failed to clear a cross.
City left Aguero as their sole striker and looked to play on the break, and it was another piece of sublime skill from the Argentine that finally settled matters 10 minutes from time.
Instead of shooting when he found space on the edge of the box, a glorious backheel into the path of the onrushing Silva who scored.
England’s man of the moment Andros Townsend helped Tottenham bounce back from their shock home loss to West Ham United with a convincing win 2-0 at Aston Villa.
Roberto Soldado wrapped up the three points that takes Andre Villas-Boas’ side up to fifth place in the Premier League when he rounded off a sweet passing move with a clinical finish after 69 minutes to silence Villa.
The Argentina forward scored either side of half-time before setting up David Silva for the clincher after Ricardo Vaz Te’s acrobatic overhead kick had given West Ham a glimmer of hope.
It was no more than the visitors deserved from a pulsating encounter in east London and moved last year’s runners-up into fourth spot.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce was celebrating his 59th birthday and he used his programme notes to urge supporters not to expect too much, too soon from emerging midfielder Ravel Morrison.
Pellegrini did keep faith in the burgeoning strike partnership between Aguero and Alvaro Negredo and they almost found an early breakthrough in the seventh minute when Negredo just failed to control a precise chip into his path. West Ham’s response was to surge up to the other end and Vaz Te was unlucky not to get to Mark Noble’s cross ahead of Joe Hart. Nine minutes later, City took the lead as Negredo dummied a through ball from Fernandinho to fool James Tomkins and Winston Reid, allowing Aguero to take full advantage by slotting past Jussi Jaaskelainen.
The visitors did not have to wait long to double their lead after half-time, however. Some more slack marking from Vaz Te allowed Aguero space to show superb technique to head in Silva’s left-wing free-kick in the 51st minute.
Far from give up the ghost, that goal seemed to inspire West Ham. Diame was denied by a sharp save from Hart before a brilliant overhead kick from Vaz Te pulled a goal back when City failed to clear a cross.
City left Aguero as their sole striker and looked to play on the break, and it was another piece of sublime skill from the Argentine that finally settled matters 10 minutes from time.
Instead of shooting when he found space on the edge of the box, a glorious backheel into the path of the onrushing Silva who scored.
England’s man of the moment Andros Townsend helped Tottenham bounce back from their shock home loss to West Ham United with a convincing win 2-0 at Aston Villa.
Roberto Soldado wrapped up the three points that takes Andre Villas-Boas’ side up to fifth place in the Premier League when he rounded off a sweet passing move with a clinical finish after 69 minutes to silence Villa.
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