Fulham v City Pre Match Thread

[KPXBLN]

I leave all this squad talk to the manager. More importantly, where's the best place to drink near the ground pre-match?

 

[CityEssex49er]

I leave all this squad talk to the manager. More importantly, where's the best place to drink near the ground pre-match?

Come out of Putney Bridge underground station, short walk down road on the left and pub first on the right - forget the name ( FIve Bells ??? ) but you can't miss it.

Word of warning - get there early; it gets mobbed. I'm aiming to get there for 12 ish..........

 

[bluevengence]

I leave all this squad talk to the manager. More importantly, where's the best place to drink near the ground pre-match?

Come out of Putney Bridge underground station, short walk down road on the left and pub first on the right - forget the name ( FIve Bells ??? ) but you can't miss it.

Word of warning - get there early; it gets mobbed. I'm aiming to get there for 12 ish..........

If you want somewhere a bit quieter this place is ok real ales etc <a class="postlink" href="http://www.bricklayers-arms.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.bricklayers-arms.co.uk/</a> went there last year and they had a beer festival on
and the tarts from the apprentice were there filming

 

[K-Bo]

The guarantee with Dzeko is just when you start to think he's in good form, he'll start a big game and be a complete embarrassment. That pattern has happened 4/5/6 times since he's been at the club. Have a couple of good games, people question why he doesn't start, he starts, people find out why he doesn't start.

I think he'll get picked for this one tho, unlike everyone else I think Pellegrini will still start 2 up front without Aguero. Negredo and Dzeko for me.

 

[bellsouth]

I leave all this squad talk to the manager. More importantly, where's the best place to drink near the ground pre-match?

Come out of Putney Bridge underground station, short walk down road on the left and pub first on the right - forget the name ( FIve Bells ??? ) but you can't miss it.

Word of warning - get there early; it gets mobbed. I'm aiming to get there for 12 ish..........

Yep its the Eight Bells - defo away pub.

 

[sam-caddick]

The guarantee with Dzeko is just when you start to think he's in good form, he'll start a big game and be a complete embarrassment. That pattern has happened 4/5/6 times since he's been at the club. Have a couple of good games, people question why he doesn't start, he starts, people find out why he doesn't start.

I think he'll get picked for this one tho, unlike everyone else I think Pellegrini will still start 2 up front without Aguero. Negredo and Dzeko for me.

Negredo and Dzeko as a parternship doesn't work, hopefully Jovetic will be fit so he can partner one of Negredo or Dzeko, if not then we have to put 5 in midfield which if anything is what we should be doing away from home anyway in my opinion.

 

[Proelia]

Cant beleive theres people saying dzeko should start, scored two goals but his link up play and touch were still shocking and you would expect at £28 million striker to score against a championship side

 

[FredTilson]

Cant beleive theres people saying dzeko should start, scored two goals but his link up play and touch were still shocking and you would expect at £28 million striker to score against a championship side

Tell that to Chelsea.

Fulham aren't playing any better than Leicester at the moment.

 

[secondtoughest]

With Dzeko you get as many missed chances as you do goals - and he doesn't normally let missed chances get to him (because he's used to them), he just carries on. He's a better goal threat than Giroud or Hernandez or any of the Chelsea strikers, we're just not used to that lack of clinical finishing this season.

I'd prefer Nasri or Silva in behind one striker providing the ammo. Dzeko to start against Fulham and Negredo to start against Liverpool.

 

[moomba]

1 up front.

5 in the midfield.

Boyata at RB.

 

[AliBobbyJ]

I leave all this squad talk to the manager. More importantly, where's the best place to drink near the ground pre-match?

White Horse on Putney High St., half way between the railway station and the river. Met this cute America woman there 30 years ago while drowning my sorrows after a City defeat and we'll be there Friday night for the anniversary.

Dzecko to start and score two, Negredo on after 60 minutes to add a third, 4-0 City.

 

[SrilankanBlue]

....................................Pants..................

Milner..............Komp...............Demi.........................Clichy

.....................Yaya................Fern.......................

Navas......................Silva.....................................Nasri

..............................Dzeko.......................

Gotta go with Dzeko for this considering his away form, form vs Fulham and current goalscoring form, keep the Beast on the bench raring to go in the upcoming home games. Re: Dzeko i don't care how shit he plays if he can score 2 in the game really. Jovetic on the bench to be subbed on for Merlin at some point, need to preserve Merlin for our upcoming run of fixtures with Aguero absent

 

[Stoned Rose]

Id continue with Dzeko. Now that Aguero is out for a while we really need Dzeko to be 'on it' and to be that way he needs confidence through games.

Negredo will benefit from a rest and be fresh as a daisy for Liverpool.

I'd also look at giving Jovetic a 2nd half run out but only if we're comfortable in the game.

He can get his match sharpness up to speed, again for him to feature in some way v Liverpool.

I'd also put Hart back in net.

 

[Claytop]

Best team, play Negredo.

I may have also just brought him into my fantasy footy for Aguero!<br /><br />-- Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:13 pm --<br /><br />Best team, play Negredo.

I may have also just brought him into my fantasy footy for Aguero!

 

[adrianr]

Would be a great time to give them a home-esque hammering for the scoreline. About the only thing keeping everyone else's hopes alive that we won't destroy the league is our away form (which is improving, but it will take a few results for the press to catch on), and injuries.

 

[Anonymous]

If you use THIS formation Fullham will have no chance.
At 60 min sub Kolarov for Jovetic and SIlva for Navas. If needed you can bring Negredo in.

 

[Blue Coop]

If you use THIS formation Fullham will have no chance.
At 60 min sub Kolarov for Jovetic and SIlva for Navas. If needed you can bring Negredo in.

Why would you go Silva on the right with Nasri in the middle and Kolarov on the left? Would love to know your thinking behind it.

Silva is obviously at his best in the middle, Nasri on the left because he's in great form and has to play, and Navas on the right (an actual winger).

Then Negredo instead of Dzeko.

 

[Anonymous]

If you use THIS formation Fullham will have no chance.
At 60 min sub Kolarov for Jovetic and SIlva for Navas. If needed you can bring Negredo in.

Why would you go Silva on the right with Nasri in the middle and Kolarov on the left? Would love to know your thinking behind it.

Silva is obviously at his best in the middle, Nasri on the left because he's in great form and has to play, and Navas on the right (an actual winger).

Then Negredo instead of Dzeko.

Nasri is as equally good on left or in the middle. Nasris best position is in the middle. He plays on the left because middle is SIlvas prefered position. Silva have played on the right in the past and did good. Kolarov is great winger. That is Why. And i would play Negredo against Liverpool of course. And Dzeko was not shite against Leicester. He was MOTM.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

If you use THIS formation Fullham will have no chance.
At 60 min sub Kolarov for Jovetic and SIlva for Navas. If needed you can bring Negredo in.

Why would you go Silva on the right with Nasri in the middle and Kolarov on the left? Would love to know your thinking behind it.

Silva is obviously at his best in the middle, Nasri on the left because he's in great form and has to play, and Navas on the right (an actual winger).

Then Negredo instead of Dzeko.

Nasri is as equally good on left or in the middle. Nasris best position is in the middle. He plays on the left because middle is SIlvas prefered position. Silva have played on the right in the past and did good. Kolarov is great winger. That is Why. And i would play Negredo against Liverpool of course. And Dzeko was not shite against Leicester. He was MOTM.

No he isnt

 

[EaglesFan]

-----------------Pants-----------------
Milner----Kompany--Demi--Clichy
-------------Yaya-----Fernandinho---
Silva-------------Nasri-------------Jovetic
-------------------Negredo--------------

Our hot scorer in away fixtures (Dzeko) will get his space in this one.

I dont know who takes a seat....two strikers up front.