Saturday’s result at the Etihad could have been very different
Pep Guardiola said Mateo Kovacic is "very important" to Manchester City after the Croatian's double clinched a dramatic 3-2 win against Fulham on Saturday.But while Guardiola may have been concerned at how Fulham were able to take control for spells, in Kovacic they have an able deputy.
This game was deep into stoppage time when Ederson was booked for time-wasting, which would doubtless cause a few wry smiles at Arsenal given the uproar from Manchester City players over their title rivals’ perceived dark-arts tactics at the Etihad Stadium a fortnight ago.