Fulham (A) - Tue 2nd Dec, 19:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Gaz76]

Tough game this Fulham are really good at home. I think they've only lost twice at home since last season.

Strange that we went into our last game there full of confidence and now we are not so sure

 

[Blue Hefner]

I don’t like this. Nunes and Gvardiol needs a rest/dropping. There should be consequences for big errors.

Also, Cherki and Marmoush deserve/need a go to get up to speed. Then there is Doku, he is being run into the ground

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

same starting 11

Looks a possibility :D

 

[the blue panther]

Wow!
Fulham's teamsheet: subs contain:_

"....King Kevin.........."

 

[Blue-Ghana]

Madness not to start Cherki; he was our most creative player. Also, if Pep does not want to use Marmoush, he must be allowed to join Egypt early.

 

[bladdered]

 

[heslops barnet]

Expecting the worst………at least I won’t be disappointed

 

[.db.]

Fully expect a shite Fulham team this season to play the best game of their life tonight

I don’t think Fulham have played that badly when I’ve watched them. They’ve just had bad results.

 

[tackeds]

Come on you blues give them a fight

 

[eversince 76]

Many show little respect to Fulham, a decently run club that is a steady performer in the PL.

This will be a very tough game. Any way we can grab 3 points will definitely do for me.

 

[KS55]

Bernardo is The Swiss Army Knife of a player, puts a shift in wherever you play him.

I like this metaphor and Bernado has a tool for getting Stones out of trouble.

 

[paulchapo]

Fully expect a shite Fulham team this season to play the best game of their life tonight

They've actually been playing really well they just haven't got the results their performances probably deserved.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

I don’t think Fulham have played that badly when I’ve watched them. They’ve just had bad results.

They're not a bad side, I think they just lack that cutting edge up front. Hope that doesn't come back to haunt me.

 

[.db.]

Don’t blame any of our players for recent poor performances. For me, it was the stupid international break completely disrupting our flow and making us lose our mojo.

Form is easy to get out of. We were looking great against Bournemouth, Dortmund and Liverpool… off they all go around the world and they come back together at City having broken that form we were in.

As easy as form is to get out of, it’s just as easy to get back into. A good win tonight and we can get back on track.

Fulham are good at home, they’ve only lost once there all season, so it’s a bit like Newcastle the other week, don’t let their league position fool us… a good performance and win here will be an impressive result.

 

[hilts]

Nunes ffs !!

Why wouldnt he play our best RB ?

I would have played stones for gvardiol if fit and not sure Rudy deserves a start but its still a good team if the energy levels are right.

 

[ysmsa]

I love Bernardo, but I wish Pep would give Bobb a chance. I know he played poorly, along with everyone, versus Leverkusen, but he needs game time to get back after his injury.

I'm surprised he's still starting Gvardiol, too. Three games in a row, now he's been completely shambolic at the back. I suppose he's trying to play him into form.

Bobb has had chances recently, and done absolulely nothing.

 

[hilts]

Playing Bernardo and Reinjders ahead of Cherki is criminal.

Cherki if we are being honest has only shown glimpses

 

[ysmsa]

Because he is one of the best Right backs in the league.

?

 

[jimharri]

I'd like to have seen Cherki and Marmoush in, instead of Reijnders and Doku. But, unlike some on here, I'm prepared to give the starting XI a chance to impress me before I give up.

 

[heslops barnet]

They're not a bad side, I think they just lack that cutting edge up front. Hope that doesn't come back to haunt me.

We seem to be also missing a cutting edge up front as well