Fulham host Manchester City in the Premier League this afternoon and could have a crucial role to play in the title race. Pep Guardiola’s side are hoping to become the first team to win the English top flight in four successive seasons and will jump back into first place if they beat the Cottagers in Saturday’s early kick-off.
They head into the weekend one point behind league leaders Arsenal but still control their own destiny with just three games left to play. The Gunners face a potentially difficult trip to Manchester United on Sunday and have played a game more than their title rivals
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By contrast, Fulham have secured their spot in the Premier League for next season and have little to play for at this stage of the campaign. With two games left to play, they could potentially finish inside the top 10 but would need a heap of other results to also fall their way. Cottagers boss Marco Silva will want his side to finish the season strongly yet his mind may already be turning to Fulham’s summer transfer plans
HT: Fulham 0-1 Manchester City
Fulham 0-1 Manchester City
HALF-TIME: Not many options for Fulham as they try to attack at the end of this half. The whistle goes and the first half comes to an end.
A fairly satisfying half for Pep Guardiola’s side, as they lead at the break. The perfectionist Catalan may not be too happy with the lack of clear-cut chances City have created despite their possession.
Fulham haven’t really been in the game, though they’ve had a couple of promising openings when they’ve attacked. Perhaps the introduction of Adama Traore or Harry Wilson could change the game.
Fulham 0-1 Manchester City
46 mins: We’ll have three minutes of added time here.
City are finishing the half with plenty of possession, though no clear-cut chances since the goal.
Fulham 0-1 Manchester City
45 mins: Some good play from Iwobi as he gets away down the right and plays in his own inviting cross, but Dias does well to take it off the head of Muniz.
Fulham 0-1 Manchester City
43 mins: Foden and Silva exchange passes in the box and the latter gets a shot away, but it’s blocked and runs behind.
From the corner, De Bruyne clips in an inviting ball, but Akanji can’t get clean contact and he fires over! Great chance.
Fulham 0-1 Manchester City
42 mins: City’s relentless pressing wins them the ball back deep into the Fulham half once more, but they’re forced to work it backwards rather than into the box. That’ll be the main source of Guardiola’s irritation, you’d imagine.
Walker sends in a cross but Castagne heads it away unchallenged.
Fulham 0-1 Manchester City
40 mins: Muniz is almost clean through as Ruben Dias seems to have misjudged a through ball, but the Portuguese manages to get a foot to it.
Fulham 0-1 Manchester City
38 mins: Fulham counter and Castagne almost slips it through to Muniz on the edge of the box, but City manage to clear.
De Bruyne is sent through on the counter, and he cuts inside and tries to bend one towards the far corner, but it deflects behind off Diop.
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