Fulham boss Mark Hughes feels Manchester City are capable of winning the title this season.
City cruised into a 3-0 half-time lead before eventually registering a 4-1 success that leaves them just three points adrift of leaders Chelsea.
"If they have belief and there's forward-thinking, and maybe they can be more attack-minded - as they were today - on more occasions, there is no reason why they shouldn't be contenders," said Hughes.
"They were excellent. We were complicit in that with the time we let them have. But they've got as good a chance as anybody."
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