Team for Fulham

[dww]

......................................Kinsella.... ...................................

.................................................. ................Insua.............

Hicks...............................Benitez.................................Gillett
Hicks Jnr.................................................. .............Gillett Jnr
Ayre.................................................. ........................Parry
.................................................. ............................Moores

......................................The Pope.....................................

Too narrow.

[Tee]

-------------------Itandje

Finnan-------Skyrtle-------Carra---------Insua

Pennant------Lucas-------Plessis---------Riise

------------Crouch----------Babel

[Dave Benson Phillips]

That's as may be, but rafa chose him to play there at Arsenal, when he was needing to rest players. According to Dave Benson Phillips, it 'should be obvious' that Riise shouldnt play there, so maybe neither myself nor Rafa can hold our own in the tactics department, when compared to DBP...

Playing Riise there away to Arsenal is clearly with defense in mind and the desire not to lose. So tell me why we need the extra defensive presence when playing Fulham

actually please spare us.

[Craig_H]

Playing Riise there away to Arsenal is clearly with defense in mind and the desire not to lose. So tell me why we need the extra defensive presence when playing Fulham

actually please spare us.

Where did i say we need extra defensive presence at Fulham?

If you think Riise isnt capable of DOING A JOB for a ONE OFF GAME (in order to achieve a bigger, more important objective), then there's little need to converse with you about it.

[Nic83]

Playing Riise there away to Arsenal is clearly with defense in mind and the desire not to lose. So tell me why we need the extra defensive presence when playing Fulham

actually please spare us.

Riise has often played on the left of midfield or more advanced for Rafa in many different types of games. Trans: Shut up and pay attention

[-V-]

I think Rafa will rest half the team. I can see this team starting

..................Reina
Finnan....Skrtle.....Hyypia.....Riise
Pennant..Mascher...Lucas...Benayoun
...........Voronin.....Crouch

Or if we play 4-2-3-1 then possibly Benayoun behind Crouch with Babel getting a game instead of Voronin

[Nic83]

I forgot voronin was back It's a sign of just how terrible he is when I'm longing for Kuyt to be on the pitch before him

[Craig_H]

Riise has often played on the left of midfield or more advanced for Rafa in many different types of games. Trans: Shut up and pay attention

[Fiddy]

To work out this team, we really need to know who is playing on Tues - Torres and Stevie clearly would be on the bench as they're defo. Keeper just depends if Rafa feels like giving Itandje a go. With Chelski's pace on the wings does Carra play RB that night or back in the middle? And who does Rafa think can deal with Dogbreath the best - Skittles & Sami or Skittles & Carra? Aurelio is practically 100% to be LB, so he most likely is in the stands this weekend, giving either Riise or Arbeloa a game there. Alonso is a probable so I'd bet he sits Fulham out as well, meaning at least one and poss both of Lucas & Plessis play, Rafa might want Masher to have a game as he has had a bit of a rest lately anyway. In attack the main issue is Babel, he's been indifferent lately so will he start against the Chavs? I think Rafa might play Benayoun from the start against Fulham and if he does well he's in, with Babel used as a super sub in midweek. Another question is does the boss **** with the formation and go back to 4-4-2 or keep getting the players used to the regular system? I'd go for the latter.

So, after all that...and also after the bitters losing tonight...

Itandje
Finnan Carra Skrtel Riise
Masher Plessis
Pennant Lucas Benayoun
Crouch

That's still a solid team and should be enough to get us 3 points as long as we don't give any silly FK's away around the box

[-V-]

I think Rafa will rest half the team. I can see this team starting

..................Reina
Finnan....Skrtle.....Hyypia.....Riise
Pennant..Mascher...Lucas...Benayoun
...........Voronin.....Crouch

TOLD YOU SO

[Nic83]

Should have put a score on it