article_snippet.sent: A terrible run of form has seen Manchester City slip down into fourth place, their 4-2 loss to rivals Manchester United leaving Manuel Pellegrini's side well adrift of leaders Chelsea and
article_snippet.sent: now in a battle to stay ahead of Liverpool in the race for Champions League qualification.
article_snippet.sent: However, West Ham are also in need of some consistency, with a stoppage-time goal conceded at home to Stoke denying them what would have been only a third league win of 2015.
article_snippet.sent: Maybe Stoke City are a wounded animal and a wounded animal might come out all guns blazing or a wounded animal might be tentative.
article_snippet.sent: We are expecting a wounded animal to put in a determined performance in front of a wounded animal own fans.'
highlights_snippet.sent: The Hammers are 10th having won just one of The Hammers last 10 league matches .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Manchester City have lost one more league game in 2015 than in the whole of last year .
  