City v Fulham pre match thread

[blue_sonic176]

4-0 with Negredo bagging 2 and 2 more from the midfield. We need the beast back!

 

[BlueTG]

Nasri hattrick.

 

[mac]

5-0.

Welcome back City!

I hope so. I remember when they stuffed us 5 nil in the 80s.

 

[CITYROBBO]

2-0 city and rest some players in second half for tuesday ! no need to go all out against Fulham lets save that for the RAGS

 

[6one]

Go with the same team as v Hull. Except with Lescott in for Kompany. He will probably also bring Kolarov back in.

 

[mrmacca]

With plenty of tickets still for sale (Block 114 and 115 next to the away fans) I'm meeting up with my dad, brother in law and for the first time my sister. Its took 46 years for her to go and its her birthday treat. She's disappointed as her favourite player is Kompany but my fingers are crossed she gets to celebrate a bucket full of goals. My prediction, 2-1 City, I think it'll be closer than we'd like. I think MP should play his strongest side perhaps taking key players off if were home and hosed.

 

[Kompany is King]

Play strongest team from beginning.

Hopefully at the 60 minute mark we are comfortable and can look to take the likes of Silva, YaYa off for a rest.

 

[Marvin]

From the Evening Standard

Expensive Fulham striker Kostas Mitroglou has suffered a new knee injury that will keep him out of Saturday’s Premier League match at title-chasing Manchester City.

The Greek is joined on the sidelines by Dan Burn, Scott Parker and Ashkan Dejagah, though Lewis Holtby is available after missing the 1-0 win over Newcastle last week.

Magath has been trying to adapt Mitroglou for a relegation battle while injuries have ensured he has only played 120 minutes of football since his January move from Olympiakos.

The Fulham boss said: “Ashkan and Dan are muscle problems and Kostas has problems with his knee so the medical staff are working on it and we hope that he will be ready to play next week.

“It happened to him [Mitroglou] last week so it’s now a new injury. It’s frustrating not only for the player but for us too because we are waiting for him and unfortunately we have to wait a few days longer.

“We hope that he will come next week to the squad and join us in the training sessions.

“Scott Parker is not fit for Saturday but I hope he will join us next week.”

Despite these setbacks, Magath remains confident that his team can cause a shock at the Etihad.

“It’s my job to help the players and believe in their ability,” he said, adding: “I’m convinced they are better than they have been before.

“I hope the last game [a 1-0 victory against Newcastle] has given us more confidence. I don’t want the team to only defend against Man City, I want us to go forwards.”

<br /><br />-- Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:08 pm --<br /><br />

With plenty of tickets still for sale (Block 114 and 115 next to the away fans) I'm meeting up with my dad, brother in law and for the first time my sister. Its took 46 years for her to go and its her birthday treat. She's disappointed as her favourite player is Kompany but my fingers are crossed she gets to celebrate a bucket full of goals. My prediction, 2-1 City, I think it'll be closer than we'd like. I think MP should play his strongest side perhaps taking key players off if were home and hosed.

113, 114 & 115 are the blocks normally allocated to away fans in the lower tier. So if City have 114, and 115, it means no more than 500 Fulham are making the trip.

 

[gwt]

Would be great to get most of our strikers scoring on Saturday . Having said that I'll take any sort of win.

 

[BringBackSwales]

From the Evening Standard

Expensive Fulham striker Kostas Mitroglou has suffered a new knee injury that will keep him out of Saturday’s Premier League match at title-chasing Manchester City.

The Greek is joined on the sidelines by Dan Burn, Scott Parker and Ashkan Dejagah, though Lewis Holtby is available after missing the 1-0 win over Newcastle last week.

Magath has been trying to adapt Mitroglou for a relegation battle while injuries have ensured he has only played 120 minutes of football since his January move from Olympiakos.

The Fulham boss said: “Ashkan and Dan are muscle problems and Kostas has problems with his knee so the medical staff are working on it and we hope that he will be ready to play next week.

“It happened to him [Mitroglou] last week so it’s now a new injury. It’s frustrating not only for the player but for us too because we are waiting for him and unfortunately we have to wait a few days longer.

“We hope that he will come next week to the squad and join us in the training sessions.

“Scott Parker is not fit for Saturday but I hope he will join us next week.”

Despite these setbacks, Magath remains confident that his team can cause a shock at the Etihad.

“It’s my job to help the players and believe in their ability,” he said, adding: “I’m convinced they are better than they have been before.

“I hope the last game [a 1-0 victory against Newcastle] has given us more confidence. I don’t want the team to only defend against Man City, I want us to go forwards.”

-- Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:08 pm --

With plenty of tickets still for sale (Block 114 and 115 next to the away fans) I'm meeting up with my dad, brother in law and for the first time my sister. Its took 46 years for her to go and its her birthday treat. She's disappointed as her favourite player is Kompany but my fingers are crossed she gets to celebrate a bucket full of goals. My prediction, 2-1 City, I think it'll be closer than we'd like. I think MP should play his strongest side perhaps taking key players off if were home and hosed.

113, 114 & 115 are the blocks normally allocated to away fans in the lower tier. So if City have 114, and 115, it means no more than 500 Fulham are making the trip.

that is appalling; given where they are in the league, and the fact that their club has laid on free transport for them, that is dreadful support