Chelsea had 37 points at the same stage last season, Leicester 32 the season before that and Chelsea 36 the season before that.

Manchester United are on title pace. But they're still way behind.

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Manchester City

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Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph, speaking to Sky Sports: "It was difficult, teams seem to come here and get every man behind the ball, not interested in anything but parking the bus.

"But we have players like David Silva in the team, so we knew if we kept going we'd get our chances. We knew we had to be patient, we came out flying in the second half, we tried to explain to the boys we still had time and then we started to relax a bit more and found those spaces. We want to win the derby but we are taking it each game at a time."

Jake: Dear Pep, please drop some points again this season, just for fun, we know you will win anyway but still I need to see some competition in the said to be "most competitive league of the top leagues" Yours Faithfully, Jake

Bobby: If you had offered me a 2-1 loss to Man City at the start of the game, I would have taken it. Shame we couldn't nick a point at the end.

Louis Preece: Regarding the talk of Hummels, I think he'd improve most sides in world football. As a United fan, can only hope he doesn't go to City as he'd be the final piece of the puzzle

David Silva says City's players train for teams to play like that against them. You'd hope so to be honest.

How will Manchester United line up against them next week?

Robbie Savage
Ex-Leicester City & Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

I thought it was an outstanding game. West Ham were disciplined in the first half. City have got outstanding individual talent and a great team spirit. Another win. You know it's coming. West Ham's players gave everything today but Manchester City kept going. They are unbelievable, they just believe they're going to score goals.

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Pablo Zabaleta is blowing kisses to the crowd all around a pleased Etihad. His side so nearly escaped with a point.

West Ham stay in 19th place.

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City win a 13th game in a row and return to an eight-point cushion at the top of the lead.

Plenty for David Moyes to enjoy from his side though. Is that gritty showing a launchpad?

Simon Stone
BBC Sport at the Etihad Stadium

Vincent Kompany dashed to the touchline then as Eliaquim Mangala looked as though he might not be able to continue.

A quick check with the Frenchman confirmed he was OK to continue, so Kompany went back to the dug out for his training top, having avoided the booking that would have meant him missing next week's Manchester derby.

City have the ball in the corner. Almost there.

RegularJon: Citeh are garbage. Struggle to beat Southampton and one of the league’s worst side, West Ham, while United smash Watford and Arsenal. Bring on the derby

Well played Gabriel Jesus, who puts the afterburners on and chases a ball forwards, Adrian is well off his line and ends up chopping the striker down.

Booked.

FOUR minutes added on. We are into the second of them.

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Manchester City 2-1 West Ham

Eliaquim Mangala has picked up an injury too I think. Fernandinho makes the 'substitution' gesture but instead it's Leroy Sane who comes off for Bernardo Silva.

Robbie Savage
Ex-Leicester City & Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

Oh Sakho! He's got to hit the target there. He's put it about nine foot wide. What a chance, what a chance.

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WHAT A CHANCE!

Marko Arnautovic toasts Eliaquim Mangala, superb run down the right, he then finds Diafra Sakho in the area and he slams wide.

You've got to hit the target there. GOT TO!

Colin Hines: Wrap it up, prepare the blue and white streamers. This league is over.

I wonder if David Silva had a goal bonus in that new contract? A good week for him.