West Ham Utd 0-5 Manchester City (10/08/19)

[GaryP]

Antonio didn't help Cresswell there but it was weak defending again.

[HammerPDC]

If only we’d have spent that money that should have been available on a Left Back world and his wife could see it was a necessity

[SullySpecial]

Twist.

[Happyhammer52]

That is a big shame as we've been very decent so far.

We haven't really done anything though, that's the problem. Haller has been impressive, but yet to have a touch in the box.

Both full back areas are being targeted, we are incredibly poor on both flanks.

[iLoveLasagne]

Think it is Andy Townsend on my stream saying Jesus with an excellent finish. It deflected onto him! What a sycophantic muppet.

[BubbleBoy]

Cresswell slightly outpaced there

[bristolhammerfc]

Cresswell again. I think I may have mentioned his shortcomings

[61dicksey]

Getting a bit ragged now at the back , Antonio give up covering on the left just now

they have identified Ctesswells weakness as a defender

[traxop]

Eh, not really Cresswell's fault. Antonio too slow to help out leaving Cresswell to hedge against two there.

[My_Sobriquet]

Typical. Completely undeserved.

Not really sure that’s fair, it was a very good goal.

[Up the Junction]

27' | 0-1

That's harsh on West Ham who had given as good as they'd got up until that point. But that's why City are league champions.

Meanwhile Silva fails to connect with a cross as Sterling waits for a knock in - although both appeared to be offside.

[Peaches]

Diol should have done better, but Creswell was exposed for pace, and had no protection at all from Lanzini or Antonio, whereas Anderson and Fredericks doing a much better job on the right.

[smuts]

....and there it is, who would have thought it would be the fullbacks that cost us

Pellegrini's blind spot to how many times the opposition get in behind us in wide areas is beyond belief.

There's always the January window eh?

[brooking1966]

GONCALO CARDOSO > Cresswell @ LB

[My_Sobriquet]

They’ve sussed our weak left side ... this could be a long 60 mins

[Macca1973]

Getting torn to shreds down our left now!

[Up the Junction]

29' | 0-1

City burst down the right again but Fabianski is down quickly to claim the cross. Everything is coming from Aaron Cresswell's side.

[wolf359]

Need to do something. Second is on the way

[GaryP]

Still no help for Cresswell.

He's being targeted but no-one helping .

[Up the Junction]

30' | 0-1

We're a third of the way into the game. West Ham have lost their way a bit here, but there's lot of football still to play. Hopefully more in City's half than we've seen in the last ten minutes.