Manchester City continued their push for their second successive Premier League title with an impressive 2-0 win over Fulham on Saturday.
City started the game well, getting the first goal in the fifth minute via Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva.
Bernardo Silva’s first-half by numbers vs. Fulham:
3 chances created
2 take-ons
2 shots
1 assist
1 goalJust a treat to watch. 🤤 pic.twitter.com/xZ8OoCfEOQ
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Pep Guardiola’s men continued to dominate the game and on the 27th minute, Sergio Aguero doubled the lead for the reigning Premier League Champions.
36 – Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Sergio Aguero has been involved in more Premier League goals against newly-promoted teams than any other player (36 – 29 goals, 7 assists). Bully. #FULMCI pic.twitter.com/Jphq0mWLz6
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The win took Manchester City to the top of the table with Liverpool not playing until Sunday.
Up next for Guardiola’s men is a home Premier League clash with Cardiff City on Wednesday.
Reacting to the game, Bernardo Silva said to Sky Sports: “We started the game very well, pressing high, creating chances.
“The second half we tried to control the ball. We’re very happy with three points and it’s on to next one.
“We press high, we try to make them make as many mistakes as possible. It’s important for us to create so many chances from mistakes for our openers.
“When you’re top of the league, it’s in your hands. If we win the seven games left, we will be champions.”
Defender Kyle Walker who played the entire game, said: “We want to score more goals, but the most important thing is three points. I’m more than happy.
Sergio Aguero has now scored 19 Premier League goals this season, at least two more than any other player.
A cushion in the Golden Boot race. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/k4xjHcpnfG
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“It’s a pleasure to play with these players, it’s a joy to go to training each and every day. We’ve got a busy month and a very important one.
“I think we’ve done well all season, we had a little blip but apart from that we’ve done remarkably well in all competitions.
“We need to take each game as it comes and pick up victories in all of them hopefully.”
Speaking to the BBC’s Match of the Day, Guardiola said: “The first 15-20 minutes was incredible with the way we played.
“After the international break, you usually miss a bit with your rhythm, but the effort was there. This game was tricky – 12:30 on Saturday, a sunny day. That is unusual and that is why I am so satisfied.
“We are going to do everything to win. No matter the next competition, we will win the game. Fulham was a tough game for Liverpool and Chelsea so we knew it was going to be tricky.
“We don’t think too much about what people say about the quadruple. What Liverpool and Man City have done in the Premier League, both deserve the credit. That’s why we are here.”