Manchester City Triumphs Over Fulham with 3-0 Victory

Manchester: Manchester City put on a superb performance, defeating Fulham 3-0 at home to secure three crucial points and close the gap on league leaders Arsenal to just three points. In a Premier League match, Manchester City hosted Fulham. The home side dominated possession from the start. In the 24th minute, Antoine Semenyo took a 1-0 lead. In the 30th minute, Nico Orelili extended City's lead to 2-0, before Erling Haaland added a third goal to make it 3-0. According to Thai News Agency, no further goals were scored in the second half. The game ended with Manchester City thrashing Fulham 3-0, securing 3 points and bringing their total to 53 points from 26 matches, remaining in second place. Fulham, on the other hand, are on 34 points and in 12th place. After the game, Pep Guardiola, Manchester City's manager, was pleased with his team's performance, especially their pressing and ball control in the early stages. When asked about closing the gap on Arsenal to three points, he said he didn't want to discuss the league table situation too much, emphasizing that the team must focus on improving and maintaining consistency throughout the 90 minutes, both in terms of playing philosophy and mentality. In another match, Sunderland hosted Liverpool. Liverpool dominated possession from the start and took a 1-0 lead in the second half through a header from Virgil van Dijk in the 61st minute. This proved to be the winning goal, securing three points for Liverpool and bringing their total to 42 points, placing them 6th in the table. Sunderland remain on 36 points, in 11th place. After the game, Liverpool manager Arner Slot praised his team's handling of second balls but noted that they continued to struggle with their finishing. He emphasized that his team has consistently shown their readiness to return to a high standard of play, even when the results haven't been favorable. Regarding the injury sustained by Wataru Endo, which led to his departure, Slot stated it was quite serious and further assessment is needed.