Fernandinho believes the Manchester derby could be crucial to Manchester City's title chances. He has pinpointed next week’s Manchester derby as the match which could "change everything" in the title race.

He told the Manchester Evening News "That game can change everything. I hope our team will be ready and we can walk the streets without any problems and that our fans can give us some hugs afterwards! "When you win these games, you can walk down the street, but not when you lose." He added: "The derby is important for the players, the fans and the city, and of course it will be special for everyone. I played in derbies in Brazil and Ukraine, but this one is special - I don't know why, but it feels different. "But right now we need to think just about Fulham, to beat them at home and play well, so we can take some confidence into next Tuesday against United. Maybe we will start to talk about them on Monday, but now it's all about Fulham. "People might think Fulham will be an easy game, but there are no easy games - every game is a final for us."

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