Manchester City stopped the string of matches in which Premier League teams struggled against inferior opposition by crushing Championship leaders Fulham at Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola and his team conceded an early goal, but it’s all the visitors could do as sky blues proceeded to dominate.Carvalho goal vs Manchester City. pic.twitter.com/JPDr9WKRzp— ً (@AnfieldPyro) February 5, 2022 Ilkay Gundogan was the star in midfield, where he combined with Kevin De Bruyne and showed first-hand what is the difference between the first and the second tier of English football. Or, at least, what it should be. Manchester United have been knocked out by Middlesbrough the night before but City are on a different level entirely. Their confidence and urgency, combined with undisputed quality, has been proving too much to handle for sides much stronger than Fulham. So what could Marco Silva’s boys do but watch and admire?Goals from Gundogan and John Stones overturned the deficit and Riyad Mahrez added another two goals in space of just five minutes after the break to completely dismantle the Cottagers.Baada ya Algeria kubanduliwa kwenye hatua ya makundi michuano ya AFCON. Riyad Mahrez amecheza mechi yake ya kwanza Manchester City na amefunga magoli ⚽ mawili na kusaidia kupatikana kwa bao lingine moja dhidi ya Fulham.#FACup pic.twitter.com/uupXDS092c— Mozzart Bet Kenya (@mozzartbetkenya) February 5, 2022 Mahrez’s goals in particular showed how devastating the champions of England really are when they’re playing like a unit. They are running away with the title in the league but they will try hard to win the national cup too. Judging by tonight’s performance, they will be nearly impossible to stop.Elsewhere in England, Everton started the Frank Lampard era with a resounding victory over fellow Premier League side Brentford at Goodison Park. Although new boy Dele Alli isn’t allowed to play for the Toffees in the Cup after appearing for his old club Tottenham in the Third Round, the team from Liverpool looked good and confident on the ball. The Lampard effect? Probably!Mchuano wa kwanza wa Frank Lampard, Everton wamewapiga Brentford magoli 4-1. pic.twitter.com/quviSYFG7I— Mozzart Bet Kenya (@mozzartbetkenya) February 5, 2022 Crystal Palace, Peterborough and Stoke City cruised to wins over Hartlepool, Queens Park Rangers and Wigan respectively, while Norwich triumphed at Molineux in another all-Premier League matchup.FA CUPFourth Round FridayManchester United – Middlesbrough 0-0 (1-0)/Sancho 25 – Crooks 64/Middlesbrough win 8-7 on penalties.SaturdayKidderminster Harriers – West Ham United 1-2 AET, 1-1 (1-0)/Penny 19 – Rice 90+1, Bowen 120+1/Chelsea – Plymouth Argyle 2-1 AET, 1-1 (1-1)/Azpilicueta 41, Alonso 105+1 – Gillesphey 8/Stoke City – Wigan Athletic 2-0 (1-0)/Maja 14, Brown 62/Wolverhampton Wanderers – Norwich City 0-1 (0-1)/McLean 45+1/Manchester City – Fulham 4-1 (2-1)/Gundogan 6, Stones 13, Mahrez 53, 58 – Carvalho 4/Peterborough – QPR 2-0 (1-0)/Ward 25, Jones 72/Southampton – Coventry City 2-1 AET, 1-1 (0-1)/Armstrong 63, Walker-Peters 112 – Gyokeres 22/Crystal Palace – Hartlepool United 2-0 (2-0)/Guehi 4, Olise 22/Huddersfield – Barnsley 1-0 (1-0)/Holmes 19/Everton – Brentford 4-1 (1-0)/Mina 31, Richarlison 48, Holgate 62, Townsend 90+1 – Toney 54 pen/20.30: (3.50) Cambridge (3.45) Luton (2.10)23.00: (1.95) Tottenham (3.40) Brighton (4.10)Sunday15.00: (1.15) Liverpool (7.75) Cardiff (18.0)19.00: (4.10) Nott.Forest (3.50) Leicester (1.92)21.30: (1.28) Bournemouth (5.50) Boreham Wood (11.0)***odds are subject of change
