Vaz Te 58' Aguero 16', 51', Silva 80'
Aguero brace hammers the nail into the coffin of City's repugnant away record.
Sergio Aguero added two more goals to his impressive tally to help his side to a comfortable 3-1 away win at Upton Park on Saturday evening.
City have endured a rugged time on the road this season, achieving only 1 point from a possible 9 away from home, but three points in Hammersmith will give Manuel Pellegrini reassurance that his men can fire on all cylinders under his management.
The blues started brightly and on 16 minutes, Sergio Aguero latched onto a delicately precise Fernandinho through ball to give the away side the lead. The Brazilian's vision married with Negredo's smart dummy and Aguero's delicious finish oozed class and left the mouths of the City faithful watering as the home crowd blew their bubbles.
Sergio Aguero celebrates his opener with his teammates.
City were in control, but Allardyce's side had shown just enough character to suggest that they could inflict wounds in the second half. The tricky Ravel Morrison was displaying glimmers of brilliance, but without an out and out striker up top, it was difficult to see how the Hammers were going to deliver their blow.
However, City's attacking intent never faded and just six minutes into the second half, Sergio Aguero nodded in an uncharacteristic header to put the blues 2-0 up. David Silva's curling free-kick met the head of the Argentine who, despite his earlier goal, was criminally unmarked.
Aguero heads home to make it 2-0.
With Fernandinho composedly piloting his side into West Ham's box, it looked to be game over. The Hammers had other ideas and responded in formidable fashion when Ricardo Vaz Te smashed home an exquisite overhead kick to put the home side back in the game. The Portuguese may have netted a belter, but the time he took to celebrate will have angered fans who were urging their side to grab an equaliser.
The nerves were circulating, but even with a defensive partnership of Javi Garcia and Matija Nastasic, the blues were able to keep their discipline and keep the Hammers out. A West Ham onslaught was avoided and it was Jussi Jaaskelainen that had to be on top form to keep out the likes of Yaya Toure and Alvaro Negredo.
Finally, the Finnish stopper's saving saga was stopped. With ten minutes left on the clock, Sergio Aguero teed up David Silva who magically curled City's third into the far corner. This time, it was definitely game over.
David Silva curls past Jussi Jaaskelainen to seal the win for City.
West Ham's impressive victory at White Hart Lane a fortnight ago was a cause for concern for many City fans, but Pellegrini's pupils achieved full marks on Saturday evening with an elegant victory. Now fourth in the table, the blues are set to make a real push to knock Arsenal off the top of the league.
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Player Ratings
Joe Hart 7
His confidence is returning and an excellent stop to deny Diame will only inflate it more.
Micah Richards 7
Micah Richards 7
Got forward as he always does but his physicality often makes him look clumsy.
Javi Garcia 7He was slated before he even put on the shirt, but in actual fact, Garcia was City's best defender of the day with a number of vital interceptions.
Matija Nastasic 7
Relatively untroubled and seemed to play the game with confidence.
Gael Clichy 6.5
His touch was off and composure was lacking but he dealt with Downing relatively well.
Samir Nasri 6.5
Unfortunately, Silva's return to the team may dim Nasri's sparkle. A few flashes of creativity but all the work was left to 'Merlin'.
Fernandinho 8
Controlled the midfield as Yaya quietened. An exquisite ball into Aguero secured City's opener and his class was on show throughout the 90 minutes.
Yaya Toure 6.5
Yaya Toure 6.5
Fairly quiet but was unlucky not to score with a powerful left footed shot.
David Silva 8At the helm of all of City's creative play. Assisted Aguero for his second and curled in a lovely finish to ensure the win.
Alvaro Negredo 7His intelligent dummy allowed Aguero to net City's opener and his physical presence gave West Ham's back line problems all game. Hit the bar with a tasty effort.
Sergio Aguero 9Two more to add to the impressive league tally. Two goals and an assist. MOM.
