*** Fulham v Man City *** official match thread

[CTID Hants]

Thank christ the league is back, a nice spring day, let's hope City can put that smile back on our faces come 14;20

C'MON CITY!

[CTID Hants]

Manchester City are strengthened by the return of Kevin de Bruyne, Fernandinho, John Stones, Benjamin Mendy, Vincent Kompany and Nicolas Otamendi.

Fabian Delph and Claudio Bravo are City's only injured players.

[CTID Hants]

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

Manchester City have won the past six league meetings.
City have scored 10 goals without reply in their last three matches with Fulham.
It's almost a decade since Fulham beat Manchester City - a 3-1 Premier League win at the Etihad in April 2009.
Manchester City have scored in all of their last 23 matches against Fulham.

Fulham

Fulham have lost seven successive league matches. In 2019, they have lost 11 of their 12 matches in all competitions.
They have the worst form of any Premier League team over the last 10 matches, earning just three points.
Fulham have conceded 70 league goals this season, more than any other top-flight side. They have conceded at least twice in each of their last 11 league games, which is a Premier League record.
They have kept just two clean sheets in the league, the lowest of any Premier League side. Just one of those has come at home.
Fulham have lost 25 of their last 26 Premier League matches against the established top six (D1, L25), including all 11 this season.
Their goal difference of -41 is the worst in the top four divisions.

Manchester City

Manchester City have won their last six league games, scoring 16 and conceding two goals.
City have scored 13 goals in their last three games in all competitions.
They have the best form of any Premier League team over the last 10 matches, dropping just three points out of a possible 30.
Pep Guardiola's side have scored 79 league goals this season, more than any other top-flight side.
Raheem Sterling has scored eight goals in his last four starts for club and country.
Only three of Sergio Aguero's 18 Premier League goals this season have come away from home.

[nottsblue]

Conceded at least 2 in their last 11 games. Hate stats like that as sometime they will fluke a clean sheet

[Mase]

Conceded at least 2 in their last 11 games. Hate stats like that as sometime they will fluke a clean sheet

Hate these games against lower league oppo. When we were shit we'd occasionally get a 1-0 against a top 6 side and I'm always on edge thinking these will do it against us.

[Bluedj]

Conceded at least 2 in their last 11 games. Hate stats like that as sometime they will fluke a clean sheet

Or we score 10........ I prefer to be positive, espically with a full squad, and the main goal scorers on form

Come City!!!

[CTID Hants]

This afternoon's City starting line-up for #FULMCI...

XI | Ederson, Zinchenko, Laporte, Otamendi, Walker, Gundogan, Bernardo, Silva (C), De Bruyne, Sterling, Aguero.

SUBS | Muric, Danilo, Stones, Fernandinho, Sane, Mahrez, Jesus.

@HaysWorldwide #mancity https://t.co/E1bPs7ymwG

[crowdsway]

XI | Ederson, Zinchenko, Laporte, Otamendi, Walker, Gundogan, Bernardo, Silva (C), De Bruyne, Sterling, Aguero.

[Mase]

Can't see Sanè signing a new contract then.

Other than that, decent team.

[Saul Goodman]

Can't see Sanè signing a new contract then.

Other than that, decent team.

Busy time ahead. Pep has to rotate. Cardiff will see Robben start and then who will fill the left wing? Sane of course. Makes more sense than a Bernardo & Robben wing pairing.

Plus, maybe his ankle flared up after playing a match after the horror tackle.

[Mase]

Can't see Sanè signing a new contract then.

Other than that, decent team.

Busy time ahead. Pep has to rotate. Cardiff will see Robben start and then who will fill the left wing? Sane of course. Makes more sense than a Bernardo & Robben wing pairing.

Plus, maybe his ankle flared up after playing a match after the horror tackle.

Pep needs to rotate KDB then. He's been awful for months now.

[bluemoon]

No mitrovich or seri for Fulham, we should be winning this comfortably.

[Mase]

No mitrovich or seri for Fulham, we should be winning this comfortably.

Yeah Mitrovich is the type of striker to be struggling then plays us and bags a brace! Remember back in the day Owen hadn't scored for weeks and we played Liverpool and the little sheep shagging twat got a hatrick!

[CTID Hants]

No mitrovich or seri for Fulham, we should be winning this comfortably.

That us good news I might have to alter my prediction now.

[Mase]

No mitrovich or seri for Fulham, we should be winning this comfortably.

Yeah Mitrovich is the type of striker to be struggling then plays us and bags a brace! Remember back in the day Owen hadn't scored for weeks and we played Liverpool and the little sheep shagging twat got a hatrick!

Can also see that little gimp Babel causing us issues.

[Mase]

Sky doing some interviews with Joe Royle, Weaves, Goat, Dickov before the match. Decent for once.

Edit - I know we were shit back then but I miss those days. Maine Road was a proper home.

[Mase]

Now showing the Gillingham match. Not sure what the relevance of us playing Fulham is but I'm loving it!!!

Glad Dickov acknowledges he didn't win us that game. Weaver rarely gets a mention.

[Mase]

People give Redknapp crap but he's honest and always good with us.

Saying we deserve everything we're getting now because we had to suffer then.

[stevefromdonny]

Redknapp giving us the big thumbs up as he said we have suffered and now we are getting it big style

COME ON CITY

[carl_feedthegoat]

Sky doing some interviews with Joe Royle, Weaves, Goat, Dickov before the match. Decent for once.

Edit - I know we were shit back then but I miss those days. Maine Road was a proper home.

1960,s...Them were them days...BRING BACK HANGING !!!