I knew we had to win at West Ham yesterday. At the ‘London’ Stadium. Named after the people who West Ham stole it from. But we don’t mind. Cos its shit. Horrible place. The perfect home for a fairly horrible team. The only noise there yesterday was coming from the Spurs fans. Until about 60 minutes into the game when West Ham, given their sudden advantage following the departure of Serge Aurier after his second yellow card, decided to wake up a bit. Try playing some football. The fans then took their lead and, slowly sobering up from the previous night’s drinking excesses, neo-nazi conferences, drug-fuelled car-theft, joy-riding excursions, found some of their voices. Not that I like to stereotype.

Spurs were potent. Lethal. Kane, Alli, Erikssen. Need say no more. But I will. Because to that holy trinity you must add the name ‘Lila’. Who was watching, in her own fashion, round here. Wearing the Spurs bib that she insisted on having, in solidarity and support for her boys. Even Aussie Johnno, who still calls the game ‘soccer’, shame on him, couldn’t detract Lila from having her influence on the game. Free points.

I feel sorry for Crystal Palace. Well, I feel sorry for Streatham Malkie and Sarf London Simon who have the grave misfortune of supporting that almost tragic team. They’ve played 6 and lost 6. They haven’t scored a goal this season yet have managed to concede 13 in the failed efforts. Ok, its ‘only September’. But that soon becomes ‘only October’ and then its ‘only April’ and you’re fucked. They need a new manager. Oh, they did that already. Maybe Roy Hodgson will get more than the 4 games his predecessor was allowed.

Yesterday’s defeat was at the hands, or feet, of Manchester City. Just who you want to play when you’re 0 out of 5. But you can’t choose that sort of thing. City have now scored 21 goals in 6 games, conceding just 2 in the process. And they look the part. (Sorry, but…) They only played Palace but were simply brilliant. Horribly, richly, over-payingly brilliant. Every minute of Kevin de Bruyne’s game represented a greater income than most fans earn in a year. I may be exaggerating there but can’t be bothered to get the calculator out. Its pretty close anyway. But you know what? He’s almost worth it. As is David Silva and most certainly Leroy Sane. I haven’t even mentioned that Argentinian geezer because yesterday he was almost superfluous.

Ok, Chelsea, Manchester United and Watford are also on winning runs and looking strong but not on the same level as City. And one of those might be in the relegation battle before the year’s out. Let’s hope that’s Chelsea then. Man City have squandered leads in the table before though. Like… er… well, like last season.

Its all to play for.

Happy Sunday

A xxxx