"Manchester City's week is moving along sweetly, this win closing the gap to three points to Arsenal, who travel to Brentford on Thursday. On Sunday, they beat Liverpool at Anfield, on Wednesday they downed Fulham at home, to reel off a 20th consecutive victory against them. The rosiest moment for the title challengers was Erling Haaland's 39thminute strike, a first in the competition from open play in nine games, though Pep Guardiola will be concerned at how City still grasp for supreme control."
"In continual rain, Silva bemoaned Harry Wilson going backwards along the right, but a press featuring Antoine Semenyo, Haaland, Nico O'Reilly, Foden and Rodri meant scant other choice. Guardiola approved of this, but was less enamoured with two loose O'Reilly passes and one from Foden: each time attacking positions were spurned, and when Alex Iwobi ran through and shot for Fulham the wastefulness felt worse."
Manchester City won at home against Fulham, recording a 20th consecutive victory against them and narrowing the lead to Arsenal to three points. Erling Haaland scored in the 39th minute, his first open-play goal in nine games, but was removed at halftime possibly with injury. City kept a clean sheet and scored three times, raising their goal difference to +30, two behind Arsenal. Phil Foden returned to the starting lineup and created chances, though some passes were loose and Fulham threatened at moments. Fulham's last win over City was in April 2009, and the aggregate since heavily favors the home team.
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