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Snow in the City

November 28, 2021 at 3:39 pm Leave a comment

It has started snowing on Sunday afternoon in Manchester where Man City hosts West Ham in a match between the third and the fourth placed teams of the Premier League.

The match of Claret and Blue vs. Light Blue can go ahead despite of the snowfall, while in Burnley – situated only one hour north of Manchester – the Clarets’ game against Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor had to be postponed because of heavy snow. Referee Peter Bankes said that Burnley “worked as hard as they could but within 10 minutes the pitch was covered again.”

In snowy Manchester the hosts have taken the lead against the Hammers in the 33rd minute, then Johnson saves on the line… but also West Ham tries its luck on the break, and the pitch in Manchester becomes white as more and more snow falls in Manchester.

1-0 at the interval – and a bunch of groundsmen rush onto the pitch with their snow shovels!

After having a walk with the dog in the Vienna snow, I’m back with 58 minutes on the clock. But it takes until the 78th minute until I can take note of West Ham’s first attempt on goal in the second half: a shot from Declan Rice from outside the box is saved by City keeper Ederson.

Then I’m able to watch two more goals: unfortunately it’s 2-0 first and, much too late with the very last kick of the game, Lanzini scores the 1-2. Only a consolation for David Moyes’s men and the travelling fans, but really a beauty of a goal, that’s for sure!

Two defeats in the last two Premier League games for West Ham on the road. For the first time since April the east Londoners suffer successive defeats in the league, but the Hammers remain fourth, though with Arsenal now level on points. Now a home game is coming up in midweek and another one on the Saturday after three away matches: Brighton and Hove Albion and Chelsea FC will be the visitors at London Stadium.

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