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Fulham is not a strong team that Manchester City fans need to be scared off, they don't have the squad to drag Manchester City down, and as you said, I believe that is what will happen. Manchester City have many chances to win the game and get their full point. Manchester City may not be able to score many goals due to the absence of their great midfielder De-Bruyne, but I believe they will try everything possible to get the three points, and again, it is Manchester City's home match, which we all know they always look very strong. It happens sometimes that an unexpected team beats Manchester City, even in a home game, but I can't say it will happen so soon, which is today.
Manchester City has a good record against Fulham, but I think Fulham can also put Manchester City in trouble. Last season Manchester City won 2-1 at home, while they also won 1-2 away against Fulham, so this game shouldn't be too difficult to guess the winner.
So far in the first half, both teams have not found a chance to score a goal. Manchester City with high ball possession still failed to build a good attack, while several Fulham attack schemes also failed. Up to 25 minutes nothing has happened, but I think Manchester City play with good performance and need to increase the intensity of their attacks.