da gbg bet： Fulham face the unenviable task of trying to halt the Manchester City steam train on Sunday.
da prosport bet： The Cottagers haven’t had the best start to their 10th consecutive Premier League campaign. Two points and two goals has brought Martin Jol no cheer in his first month as boss at Craven Cottage and the visit of high-flying City will do nothing to change his mood. Deadline day signing Bryan Ruiz was brought in to provide the goals and showed evidence of his talents last week against Blackburn. However the £10.6 million man needs to toughen up and get to grips with the brutal nature of English football with the majority of his 45 minutes on the field spent face down in the turf complaining for a free kick. His former side FC Twente were in town on Thursday evening for a Europa League tie that finished 1-1. Not the ideal preparation for the visit of Roberto Mancini’s multi millionaire menaces but Jol will be encouraged by his sides display. Remarkably he has never lost against Sunday’s opponents as a manager presiding over six consecutive wins. It would be very surprising if he makes it seven.
Exhilarating, intoxicating and compelling are just some of the words used to describe City’s early season form. Gone is the cautious approach adopted by Mancini last season replaced with a brand fast flowing, attacking football that has made every single football fan, coach, player, pundit and journalist stand up and look on in awe. They’ve steamrolled over all before them with Sergio Agüero, David Silva and the now prolific Edin Dzeko taking the beautiful game to an absurdly gorgeous level. The addition of Agüero has been a masterstroke and his hat trick against Wigan last week was a joy to behold. His partner in crime Silva has also stepped it up this season with his vision and ability to see things others can’t making him a cut above. A slight wobble on the Champions League debut against Napoli on Wednesday brought them back down to earth a little bit but don’t expect the momentum in their chase to eclipse rival United to cease.
Fulham could be without Aaron Hughes and Dickson Etuhu who are both struggling with injury.
James Milner is missing for the visitors after a clash of heads against Wigan last week. Nigel De Jong is also out with a foot injury although full back Aleksander Kolarov is available despite suffering a broken nose.
Key Players
Brede Hangeland: It’s a task he’ll want to get out of the way but the big Norwegian will have to be at his absolute best to snuff out the trio of Dzeko, Agüero and Silva.
David Silva: Is there a better player in the Premier League at the moment? The Spaniard as it all and he’ll be the biggest threat at Craven Cottage on Sunday with his passing, movement and intelligence putting him one step ahead of everyone else.
Verdict: 0-3
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