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

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Weird team Fulham. One game they can be excellent, next game dire. I suspect it won't be an easy game but hopefully we can get the 3 points. That's all that matters at this stage.

Biggest issue might be if they water the pitch or not.

 

[PragueBlue]

Biggest issue might be if they water the pitch or not.

I think that was only part of the problem against Forest though. I suspect tiredness played a bigger part in our performance.

Hopefully we are well rested for this game and can put in a better performance, dry pitch or not.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I think that was only part of the problem against Forest though. I suspect tiredness played a bigger part in our performance.

Hopefully we are well rested for this game and can put in a better performance, dry pitch or not.

For sure. It was one of a few factors, including Forest surprising us with a back 5.

Still think it’s small time to play on a crap pitch deliberately.

 

[blueparrot]

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Biggest issue might be if they water the pitch or not.

Might be but they aren’t desperate for points like Forest, so are looking for every advantage. Not seen Fulham play either are they a passing team themselves?

 

[PragueBlue]

For sure. It was one of a few factors, including Forest surprising us with a back 5.

Still think it’s small time to play on a crap pitch deliberately.

Very much so, though can understand Forest wanting to use every trick as they were in a relegation battle. Not sure the result is as important for Fulham though and hopefully they won't resort to such measures.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

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Might be but they aren’t desperate for points like Forest, so are looking for every advantage. Not seen Fulham play either are they a passing team themselves?

Yeah, they’re decent, but not at our level, so they might see it as a bit of a leveller.

As you say though, they don’t need the points, so they probably won’t leave it dry.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

I really dislike the early game but i think we are better away from home for them , too comfy at home . I dont know how fulham play but cant see them too open , probably a slog and win by a goal , they will get one as we leak like fuck

Usually play well at home but they don't have much to play for other than pride and win bonus. If we start on the front foot and go at them I think we can narrow the goal difference, but it means upping our temo being more direct and not passing it about too much in first gear, like we do too many times for my liking.

Come on City!

3-0 win.

 

[kaz7]

Cu tomorrow , dont be nervous team

COME ON BLUEBOYS

 

[BringBackSwales]

Come on now , all season we have been leaky

We haven’t been completely tight but you can’t complain at 12 scored and 1 conceded in the last 4 games, and we play a brand of football that leaves us open, personally I’ll take that. I take your point though

 

[SebastianBlue]

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

I reckon if we can manage to get 14 on the pitch without the referee noticing we’ll have a decent chance of nicking a win tomorrow.