Hammers exploit weak link

West Ham United 2 Manchester City 1

City followed up a 2-2 Champions League draw against CSKA — a match in which they threw away a two-goal lead — by losing 2-1 at Upton Park, dropping down to third place in the Premier League in the process.

It’s not difficult to spot where their season is going wrong. City have conceded 10 goals in the Premier League this season – five more than second-placed Southampton — have only one clean sheet in the last six matches, and continue to give the impression they will always ship chances against tenacious opponents.