Team for the weekend

[ToodlesMcToot]

Wish that Riise was healthy. Reither/Dejagah and Riise/Richardson are our two best outside pairings IMO.

Kvist, in the limited time that i've seen him, looks a pure destroyer. I'd be happy if Holtby and either Kara or Parker played in front of the Dane.

One thing that escapes me has been the decision to carry on benching our Greek midfielder. All his play acting may not be exactly what we strive for here at Fulham, but it sure destroys the other team's rhythym and he draws more than his share of free kicks. He frustrates opposition. We need to be making the most of every advantage we can muster. We should be playing him far more than we have. Mistake.

As things stand, I believe we'll get:

                        Stek
Reither      Brede        Heitinga     Richardson

                       Kvist

Dejagah    Parker      Holtby     Duff (maybe Kaka)

                  Bent or Dempsey (I think this is a 50/50)

I don't mean to imply we'll be playing a 4-1-4-1, but that Kvist will take up a more destroying role to allow Parker to move more into the attack. After Kaka's poor game, it's difficult to assume that he'll be right back out there versus United.

[ToodlesMcToot]

Stek
Riether
Heitinga
Hangers
Richardson
Kvist
Parker
Holtby
Dejagah
Kasami
Mitroglou

I thought about putting Kasami out on the left, but it just burns me up thinking about how "wasted" his qualities are out wide. You're probably right though.

[Lighthouse]

I still prefer Richardson out wide on the left. Which means we have a problem with left back. Amo seems better if he doesn't have to go forward and with Richardson he wouldn't. I agree about Dempsey, I just don't see a place for him but Duff can do a job if not expected to defend too much.

If we were allowed 12 players we could play Holtby and Kasami behind the striker.

I wouldn't have Parker anymore but would play Sidders alongside Kvist.

You see with 12 players we would have a half decent side. Would still lose but it would be worth watching.

[copthornemike]

                          Stek
  Heitinga      Brede        Burns     Richardson

          Holtby        Kvist   Karagounis

Dejagah                                           Kasami

                     Mitragoulis (Bent if Mitroglou not 100 % fit)

[leonffc]

Havent we done a thread on 'my team for Old Trafford' where all and sundry typed out a team (and formation if we are lucky)after Tuesdays debacle?

Totally agree on the Duff and Dempsey point though. Dempsey just isnt cutting it and we need to concentrate on the players that will be here until May to get some rhythm going.
Duff, well he was probably our best player when he came on Tuesday, trying to make things happen, trying to make other players work but his best years are clearly behind him even if he is still one of the fittest players at the club.

I'm wondering what Renes game plan will be though. We arent good enough defensively to hold out for a 0-0 and the best way of getting something at Old Trafford is attacking them BUT Rene has stated that we need more discipline and we cant have our players all bombing forward. I fear another game of 'Jol counter attacks' where we attack in ones and twos

[epsomraver]

Havent we done a thread on 'my team for Old Trafford' where all and sundry typed out a team (and formation if we are lucky)after Tuesdays debacle?

Totally agree on the Duff and Dempsey point though. Dempsey just isnt cutting it and we need to concentrate on the players that will be here until May to get some rhythm going.
Duff, well he was probably our best player when he came on Tuesday, trying to make things happen, trying to make other players work but his best years are clearly behind him even if he is still one of the fittest players at the club.

I'm wondering what Renes game plan will be though. We arent good enough defensively to hold out for a 0-0 and the best way of getting something at Old Trafford is attacking them BUT Rene has stated that we need more discipline and we cant have our players all bombing forward. I fear another game of 'Jol counter attacks' where we attack in ones and twos

Jol counter attacks? are you dreaming Man :005:

[Barrie]

Whatever way it is set up, it is apparent that we are lacking.  But then that's were a manager really has to earn his corn in arriving at a sum that is greater than its parts.

[Julius Geezer]

Mitroglou won't be 100% fit.

[YankeeJim]

Not a day goes by...................

[HatterDon]

Havent we done a thread on 'my team for Old Trafford' where all and sundry typed out a team (and formation if we are lucky)after Tuesdays debacle?

Yes, but nose wanted another opportunity to trash Duff and Dempsey, so ... .

[leonffc]

Havent we done a thread on 'my team for Old Trafford' where all and sundry typed out a team (and formation if we are lucky)after Tuesdays debacle?

Yes, but nose wanted another opportunity to trash Duff and Dempsey, so ... .

well thats his right but surely he / we can do so without yet another page full of peoples favourite or predicted line ups  086.gif