Manchester City 3-0 Fulham: 5 Talking Points

#2 Goalkeeper Bettinelli keeps the score down

With City creating chances galore and getting balls in behind the Fulham defence with eye-catching ease, it was critical for Cottagers’ goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli to be at his utmost best with his goal being peppered with shots from all coordinates of the box.

Thankfully for the visitors, he was in good shape at the Etihad, getting his body and gloves behind whichever shots that were expected to be saved. The pick of those saves was to get a touch from Sterling’s shot in a one-on-one situation, which was parried on to the post.

Apart from that, Bettinelli pulled off a series of impressive stops to keep the score-line respectable for the newly-promoted side, who, like most teams visiting the Etihad, are up against a side that show no mercy when in the mood. He was faultless for any of the three goals, such was the authority with which City went about their business in the attacking third.