Team for the weekend

[westcliff white]

Mitro apparently is 50/50 for the game, but he still has 3 days to get ready. Probably on the bench i reckon.

Stek

Reither
Hetinga
Hangers
Richardson (Risse if fit)

Kvist
Parker
Holtby

Dejagah
Cole
Mitro if fit (if not one form Bent or Rodders or Dembele)

Id like Tunnicliffe to play but would have him on the bench and coming on for Parker. Kara id love to start but think Kvist and Holtby deserve to start again.

[leonffc]

Start Kaca over Clint?  No way.  This is crunch time.  Step Up Big time.  My money is on Dempsey.  He played well with Holtby last year. 

That was last year. This year he hasn't played well with anyone!!
Nor has Kaca, granted, but let's not follow Rene (or Wilkins which ever way you look at it) and pick Dempsey on reputation.
I hate these stupid 'here's what we should do' teams because I'm sure they are picked on tactics as well as fitness but here goes.
     
           Stek
Riether Hangeland Burn Riise
       Kvist  Sidwell
Dejagah. Holtby. Kasami
             Mitro (or Bent)

I think Hangeland is finished but I don't think Hietinga has had enough time to settle into a shocking defence. Sidwell gets the nod over Pirouette Parker.
Can Tankovic play wide? He deserves his place but I've always seen him through the middle. If not I'll go Dejagah. Hes a bit headless but his strength will unsettle crybaby Evra. Kasami on the left because he has more heart and work rate than Kaca and Dempsey.
Up top, if Mitro is injured we are screwed. Bent is awful and Rodellega might not be in the right frame of mind!
I'm unsure on the LB. Possibly Richardson.

[Lighthouse]

The back four picks itself sadly and I doubt Heitinga will be put straight in the team.

Thought Kvist did ok and so him, Sidwell and Karagounis. Maybe Duffer to cover the left back.

Holtby behind Rodders because pace scares  teams. Putting Dempsey or Bent would be stupid but we know it will happen.

Mitro will not feature until the last game of the season and then move on. It is the Fulham way.

[Zu-Meister]

Mitroglou unfit to play: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2552609/Rene-Meulensteen-battling-save-Fulham-job-fire-boss-pleads-fire-relegation-threatened-squad.html

[Humbled]

                                 Stek  
Riether               Burn         Heitinga/Brede                  Richardson
                        Kvist    Parker/Sidwell/Kara
Dejagah                                          Kaca/Plumain/Cole/Mesca
                                Holtby
                                 Bent

[horse1031]

                             Stek

Reither          Heitenga          Burn         Richardson

Dejegah            Kvist           Karagounis      Kasami

                    Holtby

                                 Mitroglou

I am afraid he is going to play Heitenga over Burn and keep Hangeland in the squad which is probably a wash for me.  Richardson can deal with fast wingers and Reither is fast enough to get down the right with Dejegah.  Kvist in front of the back for with Karagounis pinging balls around.

[Zu-Meister]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2552609/Rene-Meulensteen-battling-save-Fulham-job-fire-boss-pleads-fire-relegation-threatened-squad.html

mitroglou unlikely to feature

[dgnffc]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2552609/Rene-Meulensteen-battling-save-Fulham-job-fire-boss-pleads-fire-relegation-threatened-squad.html

mitroglou unlikely to feature

And of course if it's in the Daily Mail it must be true  fp.gif

[Zu-Meister]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2552609/Rene-Meulensteen-battling-save-Fulham-job-fire-boss-pleads-fire-relegation-threatened-squad.html

mitroglou unlikely to feature

And of course if it's in the Daily Mail it must be true  fp.gif

they can be....occasioanlly. they broke the khan story first i think.

[Rudolph]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2552609/Rene-Meulensteen-battling-save-Fulham-job-fire-boss-pleads-fire-relegation-threatened-squad.html

mitroglou unlikely to feature

And of course if it's in the Daily Mail it must be true  fp.gif

I've just been on the Olympiacos website and he hasn't played for a couple of weeks and was subbed 22nd Jan after 77mins.  Could be an element of truth, besides, he will have to adapt to the pace of the English game.

One positive note is that he has been banging them in for me of FIFA 14.

[PokerMatt]

He was out for a few weeks in early Jan/late December, but started playing again by the time we bought him (as far as I know).

From what I can tell people are picking up on out of date news and I expect him to be ready to play.

Although who knows really until Sunday?

[Humbled]

                             Stek

Reither          Heitenga          Burn         Richardson

Dejegah            Kvist           Karagounis      Kasami

                     Holtby

                                  Mitroglou

I am afraid he is going to play Heitenga over Burn and keep Hangeland in the squad which is probably a wash for me.  Richardson can deal with fast wingers and Reither is fast enough to get down the right with Dejegah.  Kvist in front of the back for with Karagounis pinging balls around.

Don't want Kasami out wide.

[Count Berbatov]

This team needs kasami - Parker - karagounus. Dejagah and Kaca on the wings,.. The Greek fella up front.
I know kvist will feature. That's OK too. But don't know who to drop
The key to me is Karagounus - Parker. These two will dominate the midfield against us, with the help of a runner like Sidwell or Kasami

[Blanco]

                            Stek

Reither          Heitenga          Burn         Richardson

Dejegah            Kvist           Karagounis      Kasami

                    Holtby

                                 Mitroglou

I am afraid he is going to play Heitenga over Burn and keep Hangeland in the squad which is probably a wash for me.  Richardson can deal with fast wingers and Reither is fast enough to get down the right with Dejegah.  Kvist in front of the back for with Karagounis pinging balls around.

This is the perfect and best team we have. I would have preferred Parker over Kara but he's been shiit lately so... I hope Burn plays but I've got a feeling he'll be swapped for Heitinga. I can't see Rene dropping Brede. Also, I have a bad feeling Kostas isn't gonna be ready.  I think he'll play some minutes but I'd be surprised if he playes the full 90 from what I've been reading. He will put Bent on if he doesn't play. Personally I would never play Bent ever again. He's not worth it.

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[YoungsBitter]

                             Stek

Reither          Heitenga          Burn         Richardson

Dejegah            Kvist           Karagounis      Kasami

                     Holtby

                                  Mitroglou

I am afraid he is going to play Heitenga over Burn and keep Hangeland in the squad which is probably a wash for me.  Richardson can deal with fast wingers and Reither is fast enough to get down the right with Dejegah.  Kvist in front of the back for with Karagounis pinging balls around.

This is the perfect and best team we have. I would have preferred Parker over Kara but he's been shiit lately so... I hope Burn plays but I've got a feeling he'll be swapped for Heitinga. I can't see Rene dropping Brede. Also, I have a bad feeling Kostas isn't gonna be ready.  I think he'll play some minutes but I'd be surprised if he playes the full 90 from what I've been reading. He will put Bent on if he doesn't play. Personally I would never play Bent ever again. He's not worth it.

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Agree 100% nor Dempsey please god!
I wonder why we bought Cole and Tunnicliffe? They presumably know the Manure system well so maybe they get a go.

[samv10]

Stek
riether    heitinga burn Richardson

                Kvist
    karagounis    holtby

dejagah                 Cole
               Mitroglou

[YoungsBitter]

What I would like to see:
                Stek
Riether    Heitinga Burn Richardson

                Kvist
    Karagounis    Holtby

Dejagah                 Cole
               Mitroglou

What we will be presented on Sunday morning:
             Stekelenburg
Riether    Heitinga Hangeland Richardson
                    Kvist
          Parker          Sidwell

Holtby                           Dempsey
                    Bent

At which point I will break something, cry, have a coffee, cry again, shrug it off and then shout COYW!

[VamosFFC]

Stek
riether    heitinga burn Richardson

               Kvist
   karagounis    holtby

dejagah                 Cole
              Mitroglou

I like this lineup, but I can't see Hangeland getting dropped. I really want to see Tunnicliffe and Cole in action, so I hope they get some time in the upcoming games.

[nose]

I am confident we coule pull off a bit of an upset sunday BUT if either or both of duff and dempsey are named then we will substantially reduce the chances .

Too old too slow too ineffective. duff on the bench by all means but dempsey has so underachieved he just does not merit any position at all.

My team for the upset scenario

Stockers (but it will be steckers)
reither brede heitinga richardson (JAR my poreference is injured)

kaka parker kvist holtby dejagah

Presumably bent but the greek lad if 100% fit!

I would possibly play karagounus in preference to parker. If parker starts make him team captain.

[Burt]

Stek
Riether
Heitinga
Hangers
Richardson
Kvist
Parker
Holtby
Dejagah
Kasami
Mitroglou