article_snippet.sent: Cheikhou Kouyate has warned West Ham must be ready to face a 'wounded animal' at Manchester City on Sunday, but will be ready to inflict more pain on Manuel Pellegrini's men.
article_snippet.sent: West Ham are also in need a pick-me-up, having seen victory slip through West Ham fingers when Stoke netted a stoppage time equaliser at Upton Park.
article_snippet.sent: They are a wounded animal, because They need points, so They have to wake They up to win,' Cheikhou Kouyate said on the club's official website, www.whufc.com. '
article_snippet.sent: West Ham look short of options in attack.
article_snippet.sent: Striker Enner Valencia said: 'That leaves us very short on the front line with Andy (Carroll) being out, and means goals will be fewer and farther between than they used to be, so if us don't get that defensive side
highlights_snippet.sent: West Ham face Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday, KO at 1.30pm .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Sam Allardyce wants West Ham to be defensively solid on Sunday .