City are in the form of their lives at the moment; unbeaten in 5 in all competitions with only two losses since April (Everton and Manchester United), Edin Dzeko is firing on all cylinders and David Silva has set the Premier League alight early on. It's difficult for me to see anything but a City win on Sunday.
City did play against Napoli midweek so they may be a little tired, but Fulham also had European commitments of their own a day later than City, and City's strength in depth will surely be enough to grab a win this afternoon.
Fulham look mixed up at the moment. Jol has a good Premier League record, but while Fulham are adjusting to his style of play they're dropping points when they need an early season boost. Fulham sit bottom of the Premier League with no wins under their belt at all, and they've only managed to score two goals - the Premier League's lowest goals total so far.
Meanwhile, we look like no English team can stop us. Jol will have watched Napoli's defensive discipline on Wednesday night as he is sure to try and replicate it on Sunday. Napoli controlled City's attacking style on Wednesday and knew when to pounce on the counter. But that's easier said than done, and Fulham's defenders - no disrespect - are not of the same level as Campagnaro and Cannavaro, so they will have their work cut out to tame the man the City fans call 'The Wizard' - David Silva.
I think City will win 2-0. Fulham are often a tricky opponent for us, but our squad is much, much, much better than theirs now. Added to that, Fulham's form doesn't look like taking a turn for the better at the moment.
City team?Hart; Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy; Milner, Barry; Silva, Balotelli, Tevez, Dzeko.
Subs: Pantilimon; Zabaleta, Kolo Toure; Yaya Toure, Nasri; Johnson, Aguero.
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