Tag: Fulham v Man Utd

For our first home game of the season we welcome Man Utd to the Cottage for a 16:30 kick off on Sunday

After last weekends away trip to Brighton, how to make a last minute draw feel like a win, we’re back home at the Cottage to take on a Man Utd team that is now more in the mould of what Ruben Amorim would like it to be? We’ve always, more often than not, given Utd a good game and have been unlucky not to have had much better results, our luck has to change some time?

Last weekend saw Josh King, for only his second league start, show that he’s ready to play an important part this season, he was my MotM, remarkable for an 18 year old!
Overall it was a poor game, I think Brighton looked the “more complete” even though they’ve had far more “comings and goings” to their squad, the home team having slightly more possession and shots 10 with 4 on target compared to 7 and 2.
Brighton took the lead from a penalty, Fulham could have been awarded a couple for fouls on Josh King but neither were given and it fell to substitute Muniz to score with the last kick of the game in the 96th minute.
Last season Fulham set a Premier League record with 17 goals from substitutes, it looks as if we’re aiming to keep it going.

It’ll be interesting to see if we play in white shorts or black?, I can’t see Utd not wearing white shorts so we could “revert” to black?

Our record against Utd, for the previous 8 games, is reasonably poor, we’ve been unlucky, with only 2 wins, one a cup game on pens, and 6 losses. We have always played well and should have had less losses but that’s not what the record books say!

My team would be…

COYW’s

Games of Interest

Friday 22/08
West Ham v Chelsea

Saturday 23/08
Bournemouth v Wolves
Brentford v Villa
Burnley v Sunderland

Sunday 24/08
Palace v Forest
Fulham v Man Utd

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After 3 successive away games we get to welcome Man Utd to the Cottage for a 12:30 kick off

After a hard fought draw against Brighton, the second half was so much better than the first, and an impressive cup game I’m sure Marco will have his work cut out deciding the team to start against Man Utd.
Muniz added a different dimension when he came on against Brighton and had a really good game against Ipswich, not only getting a goal but generally causing a nuisance to the Ipswich defenders. Having said that I wouldn’t start him against Man Utd, at least not as a “lone striker”, perhaps part of a “two” with either Raul or Vinicius but I can’t see Marco playing a 4 4 2?
I’d start Pereira, I always think a player has a good game against one of his previous teams, also he was another who had a good game against Ipswich.

Man Utd are having a, for them, difficult season, loosing their last two games, Man City & Newcastle (in the Cup), 3-0, I’m sure they’ll be targeting this game as a “definite 3 points”.

our recent record against Man Utd is dire with only 2 wins, 16 losses and 3 draws

Fulham Supporters Trust in conjunction with the Fulham Lillies have organised a joint ticket price protest, on the 18 minute mark fans are encouraged to hold up a yellow card with the legend “PLEASE DON’T PRICE US OUT”.
With luck, providing most supporters in the ground, participate the resulting publicity will give the club food for thought.

My team, assuming both Diop and Vinicius are available…

COYW’s

Games of Interest…

Saturday 4th
Fulham v Man Utd
Brentford v West Ham
Burnley v Palace
Newcastle v Arsenal

Sunday 5th
Forest v Villa

Monday 6th
Spurs v Chelsea

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We get to welcome the other Manchester team to the Cottage for a Sunday afternoon kick-off, the last game before the World Cup break

Yet another dubious penalty given against us cost us a draw, would have been a very good result even if it was against 10 men!, in a game that I think “most” Fulham fans would have expected us to loose by more than a one goal margin?
Are City the best team in the world?, if they are, why do they have to cheat?, I’m sorry “be clever” (as Jemaine Jenas said).

Our record against Man Utd is nearly as bad as against City with 2 wins, 14 losses and 3 draws.

Harrison Reed and Tete will both be unavailable, they received their 5th yellow(s), and with the news that Kebano will be out for months?
Mitro will not be available, he may also miss the start of the World Cup, as an x-ray has revealed he has a couple of broken bones in his foot.
I can see a number of the “kids” being on the bench, perhaps one of them may get to be an “instant” fan favourite, I’m sure they’ll want to get some time against Utd.
So with suspensions and injuries my team would be…

COYW’s

Games of Interest…

Saturday 12th
Man City v Brentford
Bournemouth v Everton
Forest v Palace
Spurs v Leeds
West Ham v Leicester
Newcastle v Chelsea
Wolves v Arsenal

Sunday 13th
Fulham v Man Utd

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