It is difficult to know which statistic should cause the most embarrassment for West Ham. Perhaps the one about this being the 15th time they have shipped at least three goals in this season’s Premier League will be your favourite. But we also need to remember they have the leakiest defence in the top flight, with 67 conceded in 35 games, and that their fourth 4-1 defeat in 2018 means they have let in three goals or more in 13 home fixtures since moving to the London Stadium two years ago.
Put in that grim context, it becomes harder to write off their latest collapse against Manchester City as a one-off. City are a devastating team, of course, and the champions created enough chances to score the six goals that would have seen them break Chelsea’s record of 103 from the 2009-10 season. Two more will do the trick, though, and it also seems a safe bet that Pep Guardiola’s side will secure the win they need to beat Chelsea’s tally of 95 points from 13 years ago.
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