It was just as well substitute Fernandinho scored a last-minute goal for Manchester City who defeated West Ham at the Etihad to go level on points with Chelsea at the top of the table.
Manuel Lanzini
Manchester City 2, West Ham 1 – Player Ratings
Manchester City reached the summit of the Premier League after Fernandinho scored the winner against West Ham at a snowbound Etihad Stadium.
The wind of change fails as new-look Manchester United are blown out of the Carabao Cup by West Ham
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored an own goal as Manchester United exited the Carabao Cup following a home defeat by West Ham.
Manchester United 0, West Ham 1 – Carabao Cup R3 Player Ratings
Manuel Lanzini’s 8th minute goal proved to be enough to earn West Ham their first win in 18 games at Old Trafford since May 2007.
Argentina without Lionel Messi beat Italy at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium
ARGENTINA 2, ITALY 0
Lionel Messi, five times world player of the year, didn’t get to play at Manchester City.
The mercurial Messi failed to feature for Argentina against Italy to the huge disappointment of the 18,000 fans at the Etihad.
Messi was named on the bench but was pictured sat in the stand with City’s injured Argentine striker Sergio Aguero.
And though there were chants of “Messi, Messi” from the fans, there was no way he was going to make even the briefest of cameos.