Predictions and match build up for West Ham at home. Sat 3pm

[Stephen Paul]

Going for two wins on the bounce

In Pep we trust

[Stephen Paul]

3-0 City

[Stephen Paul]

Happy new year blues

[gavin]

Happy new year blues

It will be if we stuff the Hammers. At least we had a victory to end the year though eh.

[Vickki]

I predict 3-1 to City.

[gavin]

It is difficult to overestimate the importance of this game now. In terms of competition, I really wouldn't be too arsed about not making the Champions League for next season. But unfortunately, it will be crucial for our recruitment and retention of top players for next season. It won't take one of our legendary runs of wins to make it but we will need to string some results together and West Ham, Brentford and Ipswich should be one good run.

Then we play Chelsea, Arsenal, Newcastle, Liverpool and Spurs in what must be one of the toughest runs of Premier League fixtures ever.

[KunDB]

Happy new year blues

Happy new year to all on Citymancs.

[KunDB]

What a sequence of games that is Gavin, tougher than tough.

Unfortunately this game comes after Liverpool humiliated the Hammers, so expect a five man back line with for lined up in front of them.

We will defo need it shooting boots on and creativity of the level only KdB has.

I'll predict 2. 0. City win,

A very brave prediction as this would be back to back clean sheets (a real rarity recently with this confidence shattered defence).

C'mon City

I love being a blue win or lose.

[Hesperus]

We need some new faces in the Jan window. Or we're going to really struggle in the league. Unfortunately they will be panic buys too. So we'll have to pay top dollar. But that's what happens when you're so complacent in the previous transfer windows.

That run of fixtures after the Brentford game is daunting.

[gavin]

The Champions will win 3-1.

[reddishblue]

2-0 City