Former Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas has praised Fulham's performances this season, suggesting they could pose a challenge for Manchester City in their upcoming match.
Speaking on the Planet Premier League podcast, Fabregas highlighted Fulham's improvement and the impact of their manager Marco Silva.
«Fulham is a tricky one for Manchester City, because they are playing well and they have good players. They've had a very complete season, they've improved in many areas and they have a good coach. It will be tricky for Manchester City to obtain the three points.»
Arsenal supporters will be watching the Saturday lunchtime clash with interest, knowing time is running out for City to drop points and hand the Gunners a path to winning their first Premier League title since 2004.
Pep Guardiola's side kick off 28 hours before their title rivals, meaning Arsenal could be behind City by the time they face Manchester United on Sunday afternoon. If that's the case, they'd know that anything less than three points would surely put an end to their chances of finishing top of the pile.
Fabregas continued his praise of Fulham, who go into the weekend in 13th place and with only pride and a top half finish to play for. «I'm happy to hear that Silva isn't happy with Fulham just surviving relegation because that's what we need for the Premier League to keep improving, managers like this with this mentality,» Fabregas continued.
«He has a good group of players, technical players. He's made them believe, he's made them work hard because they track back and they really are very disciplined.
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