Manchester City defender John Stones praised the manner of their win at Fulham.
After being nullified by an organised Fulham for the first 45 minutes, City kept calm and emerged from the interval in explosive fashion, with Stones touching in the opener with a little over a minute played from the restart from a perfect Joao Cancelo cross. City would go onto win 3-0 on the night.
"Everyone that came in today deserves every bit of credit for the way we played," he said. "We fought and stayed so patient, which is difficult in moments like this.
"I'm glad to get on the scoresheet again. We knew that they keep such a high line from set-pieces. I tried to time my run as best as I could. The ball was great from Joao [Cancelo]. We told him to go over earlier to have an in-swinging ball and it paid off.
"I think we've all played so many games," he responded when quizzed regarding the changes to the starting team. "We know that the squad is rotated because of the schedule of whatever it may be that the manager decides. We all know our roles and responsibilities."
The goal takes the centre-back's league tally to four and after a season of consistent performances in defence, he admitted that he has an eye on an international recall for England.
"Definitely. It is a massive honour for me and being out of the England squad has been really difficult for me.
"I've worked really hard to get back in the team here and the England call up, if it comes, is progress from what I've done here at City."
