Manchester City dominated Fulham on Saturday to take control of the Premier League title race.
The reigning European champions thumped the lifeless Cottagers 4-0 in west London. While the match was always difficult for the home team, Marco Silva’s side only managed one shot in the entire game.
The result takes City atop the English top-flight table by two points over Arsenal.
The two teams have now also played the same amount of league matches. Each side has two fixtures remaining, with the Gunners still to play Manchester United and Everton.
City, on the other hand, face Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday before finishing out their season against West Ham.
Pep Guardiola’s side not only reclaimed the lead atop the table, but the demolition of Fulham also closed the goal difference gap with Arsenal.
The Gunners are now only edging City in the goal differential department by just two goals. With multiple matches remaining in the schedule for both clubs, this slender lead can potentially evaporate fairly quickly.
Following the big victory, star City defender Josko Gvardiol admitted that his teammates are aware of goal difference possibly coming into play in the title race.
“We just need to be focused on ourselves and keep going that way,” claimed the Croatian. “Of course we talk about it [goal difference] and as you can see we are trying to get there. But it is not easy, Arsenal have quality as well and they are doing quite well as well.”
Spurs would help their most heated rivals if they top City on Tuesday
With the race still tight, Arsenal will be relying on bitter rivals Spurs to beat City to help them secure their first Premier League title in 20 years. Tottenham fans are undoubtedly uncomfortable with aiding the Gunners in their title pursuit. However, the fellow north London side needs to keep winning if they want any chance of securing a place in next season’s Champions League.
City dropping points to Spurs would…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-05-11 15:30:00
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