Marco Silva has talked up Manchester City, describing them as the best team in England "by a distance", ahead of Fulham's FA Cup clash.
The Blues will continue their push for silverware on Saturday as they welcome the Championship league leaders to the Etihad on Saturday afternoon
Pep Guardiola has City in superb form again this season, after moulding the squad into domestic and European powerhouses, with his team having raced into a nine-point gap at the top of the Premier League.
