Fulham (H) - Sat 2nd Sept, 15:00 l PL | Pre-Match Thread

[blue b4 the moon]

We’ve only played three games and he scored the winning goal in one of those!

Has he? ;)

Maybe it's his position but I'll say again he's not hit last seasons level yet I'm sure he will,maybe it's all those medals slowing his movement down.

This really isn't a horse I'm going to die on, love the guy.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Our bench looked a bit threadbare against Sheff Utd , a lot of academy lads involved and who knows if Palmer & McAtee will still be here on Saturday , we are lucky several of our players can play different positions and are flexible and its exactly the reason we won the treble with so few players. If Stones isnt fit for Saturday he shouldnt be involved for England , he does pick up injuries quite easily and we need him fully fit.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

I think we'll make hard work of it and just scrape over the line 1-0 or 2-1

 

[Blue Steel]

Managed to get tickets for this one so hoping the boys put up a top-notch show

 

[BlueHammer85]

Looking at the matchday thread this morning, and a few others, I see the “happy” slaggers have got the knives out for World Cup winner Julian Alvarez, despite him getting a brilliant winner in the previous game. What is it with some people that they always need a target?

modern day fans/social media unfortunately, same for all clubs.

 

[glasg0wblue]

Unleash the Foden

 

[Gabriel]

Be nice to win and go into the international break with all 12 points, particularly since the next day could see a few of the challengers cut their throats. Two draws on Sunday would see four teams having dropped 4-5 points after 4 games.

 

[hertsblue]

2 close games v them last season and with us misfiring in front of goal atm, can see another close game.

 

[CPPSC]

2 close games v them last season and with us misfiring in front of goal atm, can see another close game.

Well I’m missing this one so it means Erl hat trick and at least 5.

 

[youngbob]

Ederson
Walker, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol
Rodri
Bernardo, Kovacic
Foden, Haaland, Grealish

 

[SWPISHOME]

Ederson

Walker
Dias
Akanji
Gvardiol

Rodri
Foden
Kovavic

Grealish
Bernardo
Haaland

5-1

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

No knives from me but, he's not performing to last seasons standard at the moment.....I blame all the blues who've had the 20 goals bet.

We've played three games

 

[BlueAnorak]

Going to be close if we play like we did against the blades. I still think we will win but we need to get the ball forward more quickly.

 

[hertsblue]

Ederson
Walker
Dias
Ake
Gvardiol
Rodri
Kovacic
Foden
Bernardo
Palmer
Haaland

Would love us to throw doku straight in but I think its unrealistic, especially as he hasn't even had a training session under pep yet. Fulham manager will be missing for this game too as he serves a ban already.

We've just seen how they can sit in and defend the area before threatening on the break against arsenal so i'd like Palmer to start to offer a better goal threat cutting in than grealish. Foden has to play if he's fit.

Fulham manager will be there as just heard on Sky thot he misses the EFL Cup game v Spurs in midweek for his 1 game ban for getting 3 yellows in 3 games

 

[ninjamonkey]

Fulham manager will be there as just heard on Sky thot he misses the EFL Cup game v Spurs in midweek for his 1 game ban for getting 3 yellows in 3 games

Fair enough. Wasn't even aware of a cup game this week, must be well over a decade since we've had one.

 

[Pelegrinni]

Unleash the Doku and we’ll beat Fulham.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Going to be close if we play like we did against the blades. I still think we will win but we need to get the ball forward more quickly.

It'll come.

 

[WallyA]

Id kind of like Pep to just play Rodri as a CB into midfield role and not have Walker wide on the right.

Walkers been fine, but now I wanna see Doku!

This would be mt wishful setup:

Ederson

Walker
Rodri (starts and defends here)
Dias
Gvardiol

Kovacic
Rodri (ends up here in possession)

Doku
Bernie
Foden
Grealish

Haaland

 

[M16 citeh]

Id kind of like Pep to just play Rodri as a CB into midfield role and not have Walker wide on the right.

Walkers been fine, but now I wanna see Doku!

This would be mt wishful setup:

Ederson

Walker
Rodri (starts and defends here)
Dias
Gvardiol

Kovacic
Rodri (ends up here in possession)

Doku
Bernie
Foden
Grealish

Haaland

Rodri doesn't have the pace to operate as wide CB and it is also a waste not having him in his natural position.

 

[Looby_Blue]

Just get it won.

Don’t want any scousers or rags getting silly ideas that they might have a chance to win the title.

Oh but you do, makes it all the more sweeter when they balls it up