LONDON (SE) - Two groups with little left to play for meet at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon, when Manchester City variety West Ham United. With Manchester United crowned as Premier League champions and Arsenal still five points behind in third, Roberto Mancini's Man City part (20-8-5) seem odds-on in order to complete 2nd in unspectacular fashion. But, the FA Cup closing against Wigan Athletic looming on May possibly 11 can make sure that City's players remain concentrated. "Having tasted success we clearly wished to win the title again this year, but there are five or six groups who began the growing season planning to win the title as well and it's not always possible," said City leader Vincent Kompamy. "But our year also depends on our end up in the Cup final and we have to not forget that." West Ham (11-9-14) have gone five activities unbeaten to pull clear of the relegation scrap, and Sam Allardyce's group are now targeting an impossible top-half finish within their first time back in the Premier League. "I believe that I said from the very start that our goal was to finish and try around mid-table," said Allardyce. "I often thought that tenth was optimum place with this year. It'd be good to try and obtain it. We're there with four games to go. "We could quickly lose our last four games or we could still continue our undefeated run. So we just enjoy Manchester City. Foremost and first concentration on that, concentrate on that, wanting to supply the most readily useful performance we are able to and see whether that gets an outcome at a very difficult spot to go and play football." Person City have concerns over James Milner (hamstring) and David Silva (leg), while West Ham are without James Tomkins (calf) and George McCartney (knee). Mancini's side get into this sport off a 3-1 beat to Tottenham, but haven't lost back-to-back Premier League games since October 2010. The Citizens have scored 13 objectives in the four matches following failures this year. City have won six of their last eight at home, keeping clean sheets in all six victories, and have obtained in 47 consecutive home group games. West Ham have failed to win any of their last five games against Man City (dropping three and drawing two), and are with no win within their last six visits to the Etihad. City were held to a 0-0 draw by West Ham at Upton Park back in November. That game was the last time that the Hammers did not report in the home.
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