Your line-up vs Stoke City

[IranianCottager]

--------------------Schwarzer--------------------
-Riether----Senderos---Hangeland-------Riise-
-------------Sidwell-------Frimpong-------------
---Dejagah---------Berbatov-------------Duff---
---------------------Rodallega-------------------

Bench:
Etheridge, Hughes, Baird, Karagounis, Ruiz, Emanuelson, Petric

Ruiz is on the bench because he does not have the physical strength to cope with Stoke's aggressive style, and I doubt Diarra is ready yet for even the bench.

[PaulJ123]

Schwarzer
Riether Senderos Hangeland Richardson (if available)
Sidwell Frimpong
Dejagah Berbatov Urby
Rodallega

berbatov needs pace around him and with these 3, they can offer that. I'd play Duff when away from home to help defensively but we should be looking at winning these games + Urby has played LB before so will understand his defensive responsibilities.

Karagounis over Frimpong any other week but against Stoke need some fight in there.

[JackyFulham90]

Schwarzer

Riether Senderos Hangeland Riise

Sidwell Frimpong

Dejagah Berbatov Emanuelson

Rodallega

Subs - Etheridge , Hughes , Karagounis , Duff , Kacaniklic , Ruiz , Petric

[St Eve]

Iraniancottager - Unless Kaca is injured this is unbelievable. One of our best prospects in years can't even get on the bench. Mind blowing!

[Azeedo]

I stopped reading when I saw Rodallega on the line up , and ruiz on the bench

[IranianCottager]

Wow, completely forgot about Kaca, I'd take Baird out for him. However, I still wouldn't start him and I'd take Emanuelson over him to replace Duff at LM...
Also, it's Stoke, Rodallega is Fulham's only forward that is fast and strong.

[Snibbo]

Iraniancottager - Unless Kaca is injured this is unbelievable. One of our best prospects in years can't even get on the bench. Mind blowing!

Don't think it's that mindblowing actually. He's been quite disappointing. Some moments of brilliance, longs spells of anonymity.

[WestCountryWhite]

I stopped reading when I saw Rodallega on the line up , and ruiz on the bench

Realy?? Would you honestly start Ruiz against an overly physical team. We need some steel on the pitch

           Schwarzenegger
Riether Senderos Hangeland Riise

           Sidwell    Frimpong
Dejagh        Berbatov      Urby
                   Petric

Senderos because of the areal threat and petric up front ( playing on the last defender and not dropping deep) because he's the more clinical and we ll need to score a few as although Senderos will win the headers he ll also have a Titus Bramble moment

[CurryForMario]

--------------------Schwarzer--------------------
-Riether----Hughes---Hangeland------Riise-
-------------Sidwell-------Frimpong-------------
---Dejagah---------Berbatov-------------Duff---
---------------------Petric-------------------

I agree with WestCountryWhite, Petric should definitely get a run out, and will provide us with another option up front.

[M i c K Y x FFC]

We have too many good players. It is a nice thing to have. Can't even begin to think of the line up.
Emanuelson has to start, why would he come from Milan to sit on the bench. Ruiz has been poor recently, and so has Berbatov, but, as we all know, Jol will never drop him. Enoh may get some game time, is Richardson fit? We will find out tomorrow.

[fulhaman]

I feel we shd win this. And really need to win this. For me this is a massive game. Our first team actuall looks pretty strong atm.

[MJG]

I think Jol will pick this XI and they will end up playing as shown.

[Baider]

I think if we have a player like Urby in the team and we aren't starting him then we seriously have some problems

[Sheepskin Junior]

MJG, Berba in front of the defence?! He's a striker, not a holding midfielder.

I would go with:

                            Schwarzer
Riether         Hughes         Hangeland      Riise
                              Frimpong
               Sidwell                    Karagounis
Duff                                                             Emanuelson
                              Berbatov

SUBS:
Etheridge, Manolev, Senderos, Baird, Ruiz, Rodallega, Petric             

[Basil]

Surprised how many people would start Frimpong above Karagounis.

[SP]

The cover of tomorrow's programme is rather scary, hopefully the club are sending them a message we won't be rolling over for their tactics.

[Tooting legend]

Good sides but I would replace frimpong with Eonh we need the strength in there tomorrow.

[MJG]

MJG, Berba in front of the defence?! He's a striker, not a holding midfielder.

         

Ok its a joke about how deep he plays.

[Brandon]

MJG, Berba in front of the defence?! He's a striker, not a holding midfielder.          

I think he was making the point that berba drops so deep, he might as well be playing the hm position. Surprised how many people would drop Duff, he has created or scored many goals this season (3 goals, 7 assists). I also like the inclusion of Frimpong, as we need the metal he provides against a team like Stoke. Although I would sub him soon after picking up his first yellow because he is apt to pick up a red.

[Sheepskin Junior]

MJG, Berba in front of the defence?! He's a striker, not a holding midfielder.

         

Ok its a joke about how deep he plays.

He does like to think he is that versatile