Fulham (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[aguero93:20]

In which minute of the 90 will the commentator utter the words “on the bank of the Thames”? I’m thinking defo first 5

Nah, first 5 minutes of our matches are always discussing either the rags or dippers, followed by 10 minutes discussing the cost of our squad.

 

[AliBobbyJ]

In which minute of the 90 will the commentator utter the words “on the banks of the Thames”? I’m thinking defo first 5

Didn't fans at the open end, in the old days, used to turn round and watch the Boat Race if the football was dull?

Fulham was always a good day out, pub in Putney then walk over the bridge and through that park to the ground.

 

[Blue Til Death]

Could see a good few rested for this game

Eddy
Walker Mendy
Stones Laporte
Rodri
Kev Phil
Torres Sterling
Aguero

Steffen
Ake
Dias
Cancelo
Gundagun
Dino
Mahrez
Jesus
Berny

No rhyme or reason to this mate, this is absolutely the opposite of needing to rest players, going 17 ahead before the rags or Leicester play is as good as a hand on the title..
Mendy starting or even getting on would be the biggest surprise of the season ..

 

[lionheart]

---------------------------------------Edi------------------------------------------

------------Kylinho------Johninho------Ruby-------Canc----------------------

------------------------------------Ferna------------------------------------------

------------------Gundo--------------------------Kev-----------------------------

--------------Bernardo---------Sergio-------------Phil--------------------------

Ferna will not play twice running, so Rodri starts. Also, Raheem and/or Gabriel will start.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

Fulham, like Brighton, play good football, have a good system, defend well but struggle to score goals. They were pretty good against us earlier in the season and we struggled to create chances.

I would expect a pretty tough game, first goal is crucial. They score first and we may be in a bit of bother. Need to control the counters far better than Sunday and Wednesday. I’d expect to see Rodri, Stones and Cancelo to come back in. Hopefully Foden starts as he give us real energy.

 

[MAG]

Anyone know what sort of nick their pitch is in? I honestly believe we play much better away from home at the minute due to the sorry state of our pitch (main reason for us not playing too well in the last 4 games I reckon) and all other teams pitches seem to be a lot better to play our sort of football on.
So if their pitch is in decent nick, I am hoping we can look back to our best and win quite comfortably.

This is a a good point, the amount of bobbles the ball took on wednesday night was incredible. Pitch also looked really heavy and slow. God knows whats happened

We use to have the best pitch in the league

It will get better, we covered it in Manure last Sunday....

Probably just needs relaid, they've a limited shelf life.

Pep agrees:

Unfortunately, I also saw that he has said the grass on Fulham's pitch is also 'not good' like ours....so that's not a great sign for tomorrow :(

 

[The Black Shed]

Have the dippers pinched our groundsman now?

 

[Big gay Al]

Looked to me like it was tearing up easy....I just put it down to the weather.

 

[LongsightM13]

Really hope they stay up, as it's a great away day. Think we'll be in for a tough game, especially if we're as open as we were on Wednesday night.

Ederson
Cancelo
Stones
Dias
Zinchenko
Rodri
Gundogan
Bernardo
Foden
Mahrez
Jesus

Agreed, always one of the best away trips. Putney pubs with posh totty behind the bar

 

[FantasyIreland]

Could do with a Newcastle win tonight

A defeat would be a huge boost to Fulham and they'd be well up for it tomorrow night

Grealish is back i believe,he'll tear them apart.