“I’d never go against them” - Alan Shearer predicts who will win Manchester City vs Fulham
Alan Shearer has made his prediction ahead of Manchester City's clash against Fulham in the Premier League. Shearer believes the reigning champions enter the game as favorites on their home turf.
The two sides are in similar form over their last five league games, with three wins and two draws each. However, Pep Guardiola's men head into the game fresh off a 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava in the UEFA Champions League.
Speaking to Metro before the game, Shearer made his prediction about the game, saying:
"I’d never go against Man City at home. They looked flat against Newcastle with the loss of Rodri, and that game could’ve gone either way. The draw was a fair result. They still have a squad full of the best players and I see Man City having too much for Fulham. Home win."
Manchester City are currently one point behind Liverpool who sit at the top of the Premier League standings.
Manchester City boss explains why he took Erling Haaland off early against Slovan Bratislava
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola explained why he took off Erling Haaland after 60 minutes against Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League. The Catalan tactician took off the Norwegian goal machine minutes after he found the back of to make the scoreline 3-0 in the game.
The Cityzens went on to win the match 4-0 after James McAtee came on for Haaland and wrapped up the proceedings with his first-ever goal for the team. Speaking about the decision to take the former Borussia Dortmund striker off, Guardiola said (via FotMob):
“I will keep him on the pitch all the time but at 0-3 the game was almost over and with this amount of games we have to take care of him. He had a big knock last game against Newcastle United so that's why, after 0-3 the fantastic goal with the pass from Rico and after that it's better.”
Manchester City are currently without Rodri after he injured his cruciate ligament. The Euro 2024 winner has been ruled out for the rest of the season.