Predictions: Fulham v Arsenal

[Sgt Fulham]

1-3 Arsenal. We have a good half but we're just not at the level yet.

[The Rock]

If we think about it. Ok both full backs out, so maybe Jok will try something or start a player he may not have done. But it at times like this that coaches and managers will have to think very deeply for long periods of time to see how we as a team can compete against the likes of Arsenal.
So on that basis surely we have to have a lot of traffic in midfield. Not necessary the most technical players, but the most competitive with strong and huge work rates.
At the end of the day it's 11 v 11 but with one important ingredient, it's over 90 plus minutes.
This is where set pieces come Into the equation, as well as making Arsenal feel as though they are playing against 12 or more players, by putting pressure on the ball.
Sow seeds of doubt in the Arsenal players mind.
Whilst we have Mitro on the pitch we will always stand a chance, but he will need support from players with desire.
I expect we will need to score at least one goal to get a result of one kind or another, a scrapy ugly own goal by an Arsenal player will do me, if it gets us at least a point.
There is always the unexpected, which is where managers and coaches earn their salary.

I am not sure where these seeds will come from and I'm not worried about our current back four in that it can't get much worse. Ream, Odoi, Sess, and Christie with MLM available are better than the Mawson and Chambers clown show.

I wouldn't be surprised if Mawson and Chambers proved their worth in 2 months time when ready. But a 4-3-3 that operates as a 4–5-1 most of the time might take on a bit less risk, while still carrying our attacking style.

I actually think it's going to click in the next 4-5 games.

[southwest6]

2-1 fulham
fluke win

[filham]

If we play our ponderous passing at the back game they will win 4 nil.
If we park the bus and punt up field to Mitro and AK47 ... we may get something.

Jocanovic will never agree with you, he will again change the players but continue with the tactics that all of our opponents are enjoying. Arsenal will have a field day.

[HV71]

If we play our ponderous passing at the back game they will win 4 nil.
If we park the bus and punt up field to Mitro and AK47 ... we may get something.

Jocanovic will never agree with you, he will again change the players but continue with the tactics that all of our opponents are enjoying. Arsenal will have a field day.

You don't have a very high opinion of the manager do you ? Who would you like to see in charge ? I am intrigued to know what would make you happy and float your boat?

[RaySmith]

If we play our ponderous passing at the back game they will win 4 nil.
If we park the bus and punt up field to Mitro and AK47 ... we may get something.

Jocanovic will never agree with you, he will again change the players but continue with the tactics that all of our opponents are enjoying. Arsenal will have a field day.

You don't have a very high opinion of the manager do you ? Who would you like to see in charge ? I am intrigued to know what would make you happy and float your boat?

Steve Bruce with John Terry as captain- big punt up towards Mitro, put it in the mixer:)

[AnotherVicHalomLoveChild]

It's time, time for us to step up a few gears & gain our second home win @ CC this season

No matter it's Arsenal that's irrelevant, something has to give soon so let's do it against them

COYW, believe & deliver !!

[Berserker]

1-3 to Arsenal

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[Wingnut]

We may get a draw but the smart money has to be on Arsenal. Think they've won their last 8 in all competitions.

[Woolly Mammoth]

If we can find a way of keeping the likes of Arsenal at bay without making too many basic mistakes, and break up play, and hold our own at set pieces. As well as play at our tempo not Arsenal's, then we may salvage a draw. A win at this stage I imagine may be too much to ask.
That first 20 minutes will be crucial, concentration has to be faultless.
The first 90 minutes is the most important.
Can we keep a clean sheet ? I doubt it, so to stand any chance of a result, we have to score first.
One things for sure, we have to have two good halves.
A bad first half, and it could be a long afternoon.
A bad second half and all the good work in the first half has been unnecessary wasted.
Two bad half's and the players confidence could be shot, and an even far worse goal difference than we already currently have.
So what hope is there, well there is no pressure, all and sundry are expecting Arsenal to win.
Well their Achilles heal under Wenger was that they were very fragile when bullied.
Under the new manager their mentality has yet to be tested.
Fulhams mentality will be tested.
Slavisa will not want to be humiliated, he is a very very proud man. So I can only imagine he will give the players the team talk of the year.
If we lose, it will not be the end of the world, but it may feel like it.
But Monday morning we will all wake up, and the sun will still be shining, and we move on to the next challenge.
Not one step back. 

[Riversider]

A thought for the day,
"Would our current back 4 be good enough to get us promoted from The Championship ? "

If the answer turns out to be NO, then what the heck is it doing in The Premier League taking on the likes of Arsenal and Man City ?

[Woolly Mammoth]

Not confident I'm afraid especially if we give them an early goal.  Pretty sure the ref will give them a soft penalty to help them on their way.

Normally standard procedure in matches of this nature, is that the referee will very kindly hand a soft penalty to the so called big clubs.
Because that's what referees do.

[Woolly Mammoth]

A thought for the day,
"Would our current back 4 be good enough to get us promoted from The Championship ? "

If the answer turns out to be NO, then what the heck is it doing in The Premier League taking on the likes of Arsenal and Man City ?

One small problem in answering your reasonable question is....i am not quite sure what our current back four are.

[grandad]

I have never predicted a Fulham defeat in my life & don´t intend to start now. A 2-2 draw for me.

[Russianrob]

3-3 draw!

[Luka]

A thought for the day,
"Would our current back 4 be good enough to get us promoted from The Championship ? "

If the answer turns out to be NO, then what the heck is it doing in The Premier League taking on the likes of Arsenal and Man City ?

Ream : Yes
Bryan : yes
Odoi  : yes
TFM : Yes
Mawson : Yes
M L M : Maybe
Christie : No
Chambers : No

[Burt]

Two things going in our favour:

They were distinctively average against Watford last weekend, and fortunate to come away with the points.

A blank sheet is well overdue.

So I'll go for a highly improbable 0-0, whilst recognizing that it is more likely to be 0-3  :dft011:

[filham]

1-0

Haven't you noticed , we aren't doing clean sheets this season.

[Woolly Mammoth]

1-0

Haven't you noticed , we aren't doing clean sheets this season.

But we are due a clean pillow case.

[SG]

1-3 to Arsenal

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I'm going with this. Don't see we have much of a chance as we will concede at least twice based on results to date