The Early Bird - Fulham v Man. City

Xavi6

Massive game for us given we're only two points above the drop zone. A lacklustre midweek performance has many fans on edge so a good performance is needed.

It won't be easy though as Fulham haven been in good form, in large part due to a solid backline and goalkeeper.

Kick off 12.45pm.

~Rebel~

Merson saying fulham have just as good a first 11 as man city...not too sure about that...

they are in good form though so will be a tough battle.

Raskolnikov

Robinho out but SWP in.

This is going to be a big test for City, after Hull, Fulham are one of the best performing teams in the Premier League this year.

Raskolnikov

Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Davies, Murphy, Bullard, Dempsey, Johnson, Zamora

Subs: Zuberbuhler, Nevland, Gera, Etuhu, Stoor, Andreasen, Kallio

Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Dunne, Ben-Haim, Ball, Wright-Phillips, Kompany, Hamann, Vassell, Ireland, Mwaruwari

Subs: Schmeichel, Berti, Onuoha, Logan, Jo, Evans, Caicedo

With that Man city team, you have to fancy Fulham.

Gareth37

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Davies, Murphy, Bullard, Dempsey, Johnson, Zamora

Subs: Zuberbuhler, Nevland, Gera, Etuhu, Stoor, Andreasen, Kallio

Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Dunne, Ben-Haim, Ball, Wright-Phillips, Kompany, Hamann, Vassell, Ireland, Mwaruwari

Subs: Schmeichel, Berti, Onuoha, Logan, Jo, Evans, Caicedo

With that Man city team, you have to fancy Fulham.

Nah, I fancy Man City. Wright Philips to score

Xavi6

We're fucked

/wanders over to Betfair to check the odds on Fulham

Raskolnikov

Is Elano injured/suspended, or does Hughes just not rate him?

Xavi6

Elano's done his groin. Hobbled off against PSG after 50 mins and will be out for 10 days or so.

I wanna know where Sturridge and Garrido are. We've nothing on the bench in the way of midfielders.

~Rebel~

why is Vassell getting so much game time?

Xavi6

Because we've no one else.

Dave!

The bookies fancy Fulham for this

City don't seem to travel well, and Fulham have a decent home record

Raskolnikov

Surely the £19 million Jo is a better option than Vassell.

~Rebel~

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Surely the £19 million Jo is a better option than Vassell.

partly injured.


Jamie's not wearing his grey suit! :eek:

Xavi6

~Rebel~ wrote: »

injured.

He's on the bench.

Jo isn't starting because we play one up top. Vas plays wide.

Raskolnikov

http://atdhe.net/live-tv-1160.html - working and decent link!

I think Jimmy Bullard will be the man to watch today. If City can't contain him, they'll lose.

Charlie

City have the better players, Fulham have the better team.

Hodgson has turned them into a very organized machine, and a very tough side to beat. Can see this being a score draw.

Charlie

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Jamie's not wearing his grey suit! :eek:

He never wears suits, he just has some sort of fabric painted on to him each week.

~Rebel~

Xavi6 wrote: »

He's on the bench.

Jo isn't starting because we play one up top. Vas plays wide.

ah indeed. i did a check on Jo in the player archive and there was one from the 3rd December saying "hughes hit by setback" I didn't pay attention to the fact that it was an elano setback, and the page was just attributed to Jo as he had a footnote mention for being rubbish. D'oh!

Bojinov due to come back anytime soon?

Xavi6

Nope probably not til next season.

Our injury list is quite impressive - Petrov, Garrido, Richards, Johnson, Robinho, Elano, Sturridge, Fernandez, Bojinov.

whatawaster

great cross. Good goal

~Rebel~

great header!

Rikand

savage cross

Xavi6

Our first headed goal of the season!

Raskolnikov

Poor Benji getting a knee in the head.

PHB

good goal, good performance from City so far.

Raskolnikov

It does not look like Fulham's day.

Xavi6

TBH is having a cracker of an opening 20.

Raskolnikov

Fulham starting to come into this a little better now.

Rikand

Never a penalty. Good decision

Raskolnikov

City looking dodgy at the back.

Xavi6

I thought it was a peno.