Fulham (A) - Sat 11th May, 12:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

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Kick off time 12:30 (BST). Live on TNT Sport for those in the UK.

Nice to play first for once, a chance to go top before Arsenal go to United on the Sunday. Another must win but they are all must wins.

This might be tricky, Fulham are a bit like Brighton in the sense that you never know which side of them is going to show up. It could be tough, all away games have an element of trickiness, we have a week to prepare though.

As for the team, everyone is fit, I think he's unlikely to change anything.
 
Knowing that Pep doesn't start the same team back to back ever it seems that only one change in first IX is coming along

Ederson
Walker
Akanji
Ake/Dias/Stones
Gvardiol
Rodri
Kovačić
Bernardo
Foden
DeBruyne/Grealish
Haaland
 
Would be nice to got top of the league and see how the Goons handle the pressure at the Swamp the following day , they have played first for a few weeks now , let's see how they like looking up to us ,on top of the pile , i think they will bottle it at the Swamp and we can win the league in North London a few days later.
 
Gigant said:
Knowing that Pep doesn't start the same team back to back ever it seems that only one change in first IX is coming along

Ederson
Walker
Akanji
Ake/Dias/Stones
Gvardiol
Rodri
Kovačić
Bernardo
Foden
DeBruyne/Grealish
Haaland
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Well it won’t be Grealish for KDB. I think we showed today that we are very capable of controlling and winning games without him.

I’d play the same team to be honest.
 
Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
Well it won’t be Grealish for KDB. I think we showed today that we are very capable of controlling and winning games without him.

I’d play the same team to be honest.
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Thought we were careless first half today with missed passes and just not in our stride.

Fulham won't be easy so we need to be on it from the start.


I feel we lose some of our rhythm when we don't play midweek even though rest is good to relieve tiredness.

Four wins from immortality, come on boys you can do it.

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Same team as Wolves. The only viable debate is maybe Stones comes in for walker but seems unlikely given walkers captain. Rodri, kovacic and bernardo give us everything in terms of control, rhythm, tempo, work rate, solidity and structure that we need with kdb and foden the bits of magic in more of a free role behind haaland. It's the most balanced we can get. I'd be confident of us winning our remaining 4 games with that lineup every time.

Get after them early again, fulham aren't in great form and have nothing left to play for. Lets put out a statement win and heap a shit load of pressure on Arsenal at the swamp. I think they'll still win because United are woeful but we know arsenal can and will crumble if under enough pressure.
 
Same team.
Early Saturday Away in London is the worst combo.
Fulham pitch will be hard and bumpy, as always, which can make hard work of it for us.

As if it needs saying, it’s a must win, by any means necessary.

Would LOVE to go into the Spurs game NOT needing a Tuesday Night Midweek win away at their place, but the chances of them fluffing their lines at the Swamp are minuscule.

I wonder if the team will stay in London with the quick turnaround??
 
ninjamonkey said:
Same team as Wolves. The only viable debate is maybe Stones comes in for walker but seems unlikely given walkers captain. Rodri, kovacic and bernardo give us everything in terms of control, rhythm, tempo, work rate, solidity and structure that we need with kdb and foden the bits of magic in more of a free role behind haaland. It's the most balanced we can get. I'd be confident of us winning our remaining 4 games with that lineup every time.

Get after them early again, fulham aren't in great form and have nothing left to play for. Lets put out a statement win and heap a shit load of pressure on Arsenal at the swamp. I think they'll still win because United are woeful but we know arsenal can and will crumble if under enough pressure.
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Id bring grealish or doku in put bernardo in centre mid instead of kovacik.Reason being he carries it to much and we would be prone to the counter.Get bernardo there jack or doku left.
 
Ederson
walker akanji xxx gvardiol
rodri kovacic
Bernardo kev foden
haaland

comfortable with any of the cbs playing in the xxx spot. As others mentioned, feel this is the team to see out the season now. We look much more fluid and way less static.
 
Mancityphilfo2000 said:
Id bring grealish or doku in put bernardo in centre mid instead of kovacik.Reason being he carries it to much and we would be prone to the counter.Get bernardo there jack or doku left.
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Wow.
You don’t think that we may be a bit more susceptible to a counter attack if Doku plays?
The whole point of Kovacic playing is because he can carry it, doesn’t panic under pressure, he works hard when we’re out of possession and reads the game as good as anyone else in our team. He takes some of the pressure off Rodri which actually allows Rodri to move further up the pitch and hence assist, like he did yesterday.
I would fully expect the team to remain the same for the rest of the season, barring any injuries. Not only is that our best team but it also gives us some great options from the bench.
 
Mancityphilfo2000 said:
Id bring grealish or doku in put bernardo in centre mid instead of kovacik.Reason being he carries it to much and we would be prone to the counter.Get bernardo there jack or doku left.
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Yes he carries it, and more importantly he doesn’t lose it. A great player, clearly under appreciated by some
 
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