Pep Guardiola has heaped praises on his team, insisting that all 11 players, including Sergio Aguero, were fantastic as Manchester City moved 17 points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Aguero scored his first Premier League goal in 14 months from the penalty spot to cap off City’s 3-0 win at Craven Cottage.
John Stones opened the scoring after tapping home a Joao Cancelo free-kick before Gabriel Jesus benefited from a lucky ricochet when Fulham tried to clear for City’s second.
Aguero stepped up and calmly drove the ball into the corner of the net and past Alphonse Areola from the penalty spot after former City defender Tosin Adarabioyo fouled Ferran Torres to seal the three points.
“In general, the game was really good in a tough, tough stadium, they came here and they won in Anfield last week and they always create chances,” Guardiola said.
“We controlled really well and we played in the first half really good and we cannot deny we scored the first goal in the first minute (of the second half) with John (Stones) and after much later, the second and the third and it was an important and brilliant victory.
“We knew it was important this week with three games in three different competitions, we started with one (win). But eight games left in the Premier League, now we focus on the Champions League.”
On Aguero, the Manchester City boss added: “Of course, everyone wants to jump in sight of the bus (on the scoresheet), so more than welcome.
“Of course, it’s so important his goal and he played 90 minutes (for the first time) for a long time and moved really well against a tough, tough side, so physicality, they were almost man to man.
“That was not easy for the guys, but we were incredibly solid behind and defending really well, and (did) not concede in the set-pieces and all 11 players were fantastic.”
