Team for the weekend

[Tempest]

No one over the age of 25 please. No pressure on the kids with this one, get them out there, let them run, harass, play with pride and passion, energy and no fear. And if we do, which we won't, put Kit in charge for the day, I'm sure Rene can have a "stomach bug" for 24 hours preventing him from travelling.

Nothing to lose.

[leonffc]

Live on TV at Old Trafford in a team devoid of confidence with no one over 25 to lead them in the thick of a relegation scrap.

No pressure lads

[rusty shackleford]

Maybe Mitroglou will come out in gladiator attire and lay waste to united?


Ill not be watching anyway, cant take it anymore

[JackyFulham90]

If we want a younger team it could be

                           Stekelenburg
Passley Heitinga Burn Richardson
               Tunnicliffe Tankovic Holtby
Dejagah                  Mitraglou          Kacaniklic

[epsomraver]

If we want a younger team it could be

                           Stekelenburg
Passley Heitinga Burn Richardson
               Tunnicliffe Tankovic Holtby
Dejagah                  Mitraglou          Kacaniklic

Cos you have seen these players play have you? fp.gif

[leonffc]

If we want a younger team it could be

                           Stekelenburg
Passley Heitinga Burn Richardson
               Tunnicliffe Tankovic Holtby
Dejagah                  Mitraglou          Kacaniklic

Cos you have seen these players play have you? fp.gif

That team would get absolutely slaughtered at Old trafford. No backbone, no ball winner in the midfield and most of them havent even played together before

[PokerMatt]

If we want a younger team it could be

                           Stekelenburg
Passley Heitinga Burn Richardson
               Tunnicliffe Tankovic Holtby
Dejagah                  Mitraglou          Kacaniklic

Cos you have seen these players play have you? fp.gif

Why's that so hard to believe?

Eight of the 11 have played for fulham's first team. Another one has in the PL so that's not much of a stretch.

Tunnicliffe has been a regular in the championship. So again not much of a stretch. And the other? Well anyone who keeps an eye on the champions league may well have seen him play too.

[grandad]

I am getting fed up with picking a side for Rene. I am not paid a penny nor does he listen to me.

[JackyFulham90]

If we want a younger team it could be

                           Stekelenburg
Passley Heitinga Burn Richardson
               Tunnicliffe Tankovic Holtby
Dejagah                  Mitraglou          Kacaniklic

Cos you have seen these players play have you? fp.gif

I was saying it COULD BE!! I was picking younger players like the thread said, luckily for everyone I am not the Fulham manager because if I was the team Sunday would be


                          Stekelenburg
Riether Heitinga Hangeland Richardson
                     Kvist Parker
Dejagah              Holtby            Kasami
                              Mitraglou

Subs - Stockdale,  Burn, Sidwell, Tunnicliffe, Kacaniklic, Tankovic,  Bent


This is why I am not the manager

[ross_bamping]

Hangeland, Amorebieta, Parker, Dempsey and Kaca were crap against Sheffield. As were most of the team.

Stek

Riether Heitinga Burn Riise

Holtby Kvist Karagounis

Dejagah Mitroglou Richardson

[K33NY]

If we want a younger team it could be

                          Stekelenburg
Passley Heitinga Burn Richardson
              Tunnicliffe Tankovic Holtby
Dejagah                  Mitraglou          Kacaniklic

Cos you have seen these players play have you? fp.gif

I was saying it COULD BE!! I was picking younger players like the thread said, luckily for everyone I am not the Fulham manager because if I was the team Sunday would be


                         Stekelenburg
Riether Heitinga Hangeland Richardson
                    Kvist Parker
Dejagah              Holtby            Kasami
                             Mitraglou

Subs - Stockdale,  Burn, Sidwell, Tunnicliffe, Kacaniklic, Tankovic,  Bent


This is why I am not the manager

I would probably pick Sidwell instead of Parker, but more or less the same!

[TonyGilroy]

I think I'd start Heitinger at right back.

Stekelenberg

Heitinger   Hangeland   Burn   Duff

Kvist  Karagounis   Sidwell    Tunnicliff

       Holtby

          Mitroglu


Concentrate on keeping things tight. Wingers would be nice but ours aren't producing. I don't think that 11 would be intimidated.

[dgnffc]

.......and I'd rather Kara than either Parker or Sidwell

[FFC1987]

If we want a younger team it could be

                          Stekelenburg
Passley Heitinga Burn Richardson
              Tunnicliffe Tankovic Holtby
Dejagah                  Mitraglou          Kacaniklic

Cos you have seen these players play have you? fp.gif

I was saying it COULD BE!! I was picking younger players like the thread said, luckily for everyone I am not the Fulham manager because if I was the team Sunday would be


                         Stekelenburg
Riether Heitinga Hangeland Richardson
                    Kvist Parker
Dejagah              Holtby            Kasami
                             Mitraglou

Subs - Stockdale,  Burn, Sidwell, Tunnicliffe, Kacaniklic, Tankovic,  Bent


This is why I am not the manager

I would probably pick Sidwell instead of Parker, but more or less the same!

I think it comes down to Parker/Sidwell. Not a lot between them to be honest but Sidwell's scored a few so...

Then again is Karagounis fit?

[Ordar]

I'm currently fed up with alot of first team regulars.

Kaca absolutely cannot play. He has been utterly awful this season, and was totally non existent last night. He's not going to get any better. He's 23 and cannot do even the simplest things.

Hangeland looks finished. He gets turned too easily and never seems to get off the floor when going for headers.

I've totally changed my mind about Parker, and feel that him constantly slowing the play down in the middle of the park is causing us problems. What exactly is his strengths? He doesnt tackle, doesnt create and doesnt score. He just does little pirouettes all the time and 5 yard passes left and right.

Amorebieta seems equally terrible at LB and CB.

Our full backs need to stop going forward in my opinion. I'd like to wager that 95% of goals we've conceded this season have come from a) set plays and b) counter attacks down the wings when the fullback is out of position.

Kasami runs about alot... but thats about it. He cant cross, rarely shoots on target and doesnt create chances.

Dempsey is utterly finished and should never play for us again

And infuriatingly NONE of our players can cross a ball

As it is impossible to play any worse than we have been I would shake the team up and put some players in that will actually try. My team for Man U would be:

---------Stekelenburg--------
Reither--Heitinga--Burn--Richardson
-------Tunnicliffe--Kvist-------
-------------Karagounis------
----Dejagah------------Holtby-----------
-------------Mitroglou----

[VamosFFC]

I'm currently fed up with alot of first team regulars.

Kaca absolutely cannot play. He has been utterly awful this season, and was totally non existent last night. He's not going to get any better. He's 23 and cannot do even the simplest things.

Hangeland looks finished. He gets turned too easily and never seems to get off the floor when going for headers.

I've totally changed my mind about Parker, and feel that him constantly slowing the play down in the middle of the park is causing us problems. What exactly is his strengths? He doesnt tackle, doesnt create and doesnt score. He just does little pirouettes all the time and 5 yard passes left and right.

Amorebieta seems equally terrible at LB and CB.

Our full backs need to stop going forward in my opinion. I'd like to wager that 95% of goals we've conceded this season have come from a) set plays and b) counter attacks down the wings when the fullback is out of position.

Kasami runs about alot... but thats about it. He cant cross, rarely shoots on target and doesnt create chances.

Dempsey is utterly finished and should never play for us again

And infuriatingly NONE of our players can cross a ball

As it is impossible to play any worse than we have been I would shake the team up and put some players in that will actually try. My team for Man U would be:

---------Stekelenburg--------
Reither--Heitinga--Burn--Richardson
-------Tunnicliffe--Kvist-------
-------------Karagounis------
----Dejagah------------Holtby-----------
-------------Mitroglou----

Love this lineup! I feel it has the right mix if youth and experience.

I'm also seeing that most people agree Tunnicliffe should be given a start on Sunday, which I agree with too. He's young and looks to be solid in the center of the park, just what we need.

[elgreenio]

Stek

Riether
Heitinga
Hangeland
Riise

Kvist
Parker

Duff
Holtby
Richardson

Mitroglu

dont necessarily agree but that's what I think he'll do. Playing Tunnicliffe would be ridiculous

[beijing ben]

I'm currently fed up with alot of first team regulars.

Kaca absolutely cannot play. He has been utterly awful this season, and was totally non existent last night. He's not going to get any better. He's 23 and cannot do even the simplest things.

Hangeland looks finished. He gets turned too easily and never seems to get off the floor when going for headers.

I've totally changed my mind about Parker, and feel that him constantly slowing the play down in the middle of the park is causing us problems. What exactly is his strengths? He doesnt tackle, doesnt create and doesnt score. He just does little pirouettes all the time and 5 yard passes left and right.

Amorebieta seems equally terrible at LB and CB.

Our full backs need to stop going forward in my opinion. I'd like to wager that 95% of goals we've conceded this season have come from a) set plays and b) counter attacks down the wings when the fullback is out of position.

Kasami runs about alot... but thats about it. He cant cross, rarely shoots on target and doesnt create chances.

Dempsey is utterly finished and should never play for us again

And infuriatingly NONE of our players can cross a ball

As it is impossible to play any worse than we have been I would shake the team up and put some players in that will actually try. My team for Man U would be:

---------Stekelenburg--------
Reither--Heitinga--Burn--Richardson
-------Tunnicliffe--Kvist-------
-------------Karagounis------
----Dejagah------------Holtby-----------
-------------Mitroglou----

The thing about Kasami sums up the whole situation for me. He obviously has talent and looks a threat when he has the ball. He seems really confident but his crosses aren't great (although not terrible) and his shooting is often wayward (although he grazed the post i think with that shot last night) but the biggest problem seems to be where to play him? When it comes to the midfield/attack this can be applied to a few players. Hopefully over the next two games we will see a proper formation come to fruition where we will see who should be starting and where. Because Clint is only around for three more weeks i think we have to take him out of it and have him as sub

Stek- Reither, Heitinga, Hangeland, Richardson- Kvist, Karagounis- Dejagah, Holtby, Kasami- Mitroglou

Subs: Stockdale, Dempsey, Parker, Sidwell, Bent, Burn, Duff or Tunnicliffe or Cole

[Pev]

No one over the age of 25 vs United?! Is that a serious statement??

[JackyFulham90]

If I was going to guess the line up Rene will pick I would go

                     Stekelenburg
Riether Heitinga Hangeland Richardson
              Parker Sidwell Kvist
Duff                   Bent             Holtby

Subs - Stockdale, Burn, Kasami, Kacaniklic,  Tunnicliffe,  Dejagah, Mitraglou

Just have a feeling Mitraglou will start sub Sunday, Parker & Sidwell will always play