West Ham United's manager Sam Allardyce watches during their English League Cup semi-final first leg soccer match against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern England January 8, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble
LONDON (Reuters) - West Ham United's 6-0 thrashing by Manchester City was to be expected given the difference in cost of their squads, manager Sam Allardyce said after the League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
The London club, who lost 5-0 to second tier Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup on Sunday, were taken apart by City's free-scoring side in a mis-match that effectively ended their hopes of reaching the Wembley final.
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