'I decide for this game' is the usual Pep Guardiola explanation for any given Manchester City team selection. Guardiola is notorious for his rotation, seeing the value in keeping his squad full of talented players as happy as possible.
Only when he gets to the end of the season, when the semi-finals and finals come along, do those team selections become more scrutinised.
After City beat Arsenal on Wednesday, and with three winnable games to follow in seven days, it would have been expected for Guardiola to make the changes at Fulham and keep everyone happy.
After replacing the injured Kevin de Bruyne, however, Guardiola decided to keep trust in the same players who beat Arsenal. ALSO READ: Man City player ratings vs Fulham Guardiola insists that he is not thinking about the trip to Real Madrid in nine days, knowing the importance of maximum points in the title race before that.