Man City 3-0 Fulham: Pep Guardiola’s team is close to leaders Arsenal

The celebrations among a group of City players throughout to keep a clean sheet summed up the teamwork that had been formed and the character they could show.

The result at Anfield appears to have given City and Guardiola renewed belief that they can chase down the team. ArsenalAlthough they have not looked at their best this season.

City have the know-how to get the job done, having been the best in six of the past eight seasons, while Arsenal He will be hoping it won’t be a familiar story from the past three seasons when they finished runners-up.

former Manchester City “Maybe there are still weaknesses that we haven’t seen in the past, but they still have the arsenal that I think enables them to go on a crazy run now and go unbeaten and all that stuff,” goalkeeper Shay Given told BBC Radio.

“It’s not important to say that. The way they won on Sunday, the psychological aspect. They said ‘this is ours for the taking’.”

“The belief runs through the whole club and the fans where they think, ‘You know what, we still have a big chance.’ That will give them confidence going into this tie.”

Former England striker Alan Shearer added on BBC’s Match of the Day programme: “I don’t think a lot of people would be surprised if they went for a run. Especially after the game at the weekend, you could see they were full of confidence, belief and energy.

“They did their job tonight and put the pressure on again Arsenal Three points now.”

The burden of expectations will fall greatly ArsenalShoulders before facing the Bees, with an uncomfortable night’s sleep after seeing City disintegrate Fulham In the clinical halftime show.

but Arsenal I know they can respond by getting three points at GTech Stadium and if they follow that up with a win over the bottom team Wolves Next Wednesday, the exciting prospect of a nine-point lead awaits us.

The two teams meet in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, March 22, with the chance to land the first direct psychological blow.

Recent history shows that seven of the last 12 League Cup winners have won at least one other trophy in the same season, highlighting the importance of winning the trophy at Wembley next month.

They are scheduled to meet at the Etihad Stadium in the English Premier League in April, but the rivalry could see them face each other three times if they advance in both the Champions League and FA Cup.

while Arsenal City did not sign anyone in the January transfer window, and City added Antoine Simenho, who has already scored five goals, and English international Mark Guehi, who contributed to keeping a clean sheet.

Guardiola said his team was “growing”, adding: “We were together, calmer with the ball, running in and out. I would say the position was not ideal for Nico O’Reilly and Phil (Foden) but sometimes they happen to be in better positions, but overall really happy.”

“We suffered a lot Fulham “And today, after physically and emotionally at Anfield, it became really difficult but we talked a lot and I said guys we have to do it again and we did.”