Man City close on United after West Ham stroll


Football - Manchester City v West Ham United - Barclays Premier League - Etihad Stadium - 19/4/15 Sergio Aguero scores the second goal for Manchester City Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City ended a difficult week on a high and climbed to within one point of third-placed neighbours Manchester United thanks to a comfortable 2-0 Premier League victory over West Ham United on Sunday.

After a testing week in which City's 4-2 defeat at rivals United prompted speculation about the future of manager Manuel Pellegrini and a number of leading players, victory against West Ham provided a welcome boost.

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