Fulham 22-11-08 home - build-up

[Tee]

you startin

[Shaggy]

Said 7-10 days for Gerrard and that was on Monday?

Anyway...regardless I don't think he'll start. A chance to rest him and quieten a few ****wits. Mash/Xabi in the middle, Keane and Nando up top. Stevie on the bench just in case. No problem.

[-V-]

Won't be easy. Expecting some nasty weather conditions and no Gerrard in the team. Will be another close game. On a normal day we would walk over them but think we will beat them narrowly this time

[breffniboy]

Torres is captain of my languishing fantasy team this weekend. He must bag a brace at least.

Surely that's motivation enough for El Nino.

[Parr_Zee]

Gerrard confirmed as being unavailable.

[The_weatherman]

Deleted.

[BigChief]

Depleted. :-(

[dww]

I think we should play Dossena as a sign of how confident we are in the rest of the team.

In general I think Fulham are a decent enough team but have no great danger unless you let them play. I'm pretty confident in Xabi and Maschers ability to prevent that happening.

[Tee]

Definitely need to stick with Aurelio at LB. Please.

Wouldn't mind seeing Ryan Babel given a start though. His career with us is starting to stagnate and a good performance from the off tomorrow could do him and us wonders.

On a side note, wasn't Roy Hodgson in The Munsters?

[Kenneth]

Definitely need to stick with Aurelio at LB. Please.

Wouldn't mind seeing Ryan Babel given a start though. His career with us is starting to stagnate and a good performance from the off tomorrow could do him and us wonders.

On a side note, wasn't Roy Hodgson in The Munsters?

[pondus]

come on!!!!!!

[SB]

Apparently everyone has reported back from International duty without injuries.

I can't see anything but this starting X1 TBH



Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Agger, Aurelio, Kuyt, Alonso, Mascherano, Reira, Keane, Torres.

SSN are tipping this for the op

Fulham: Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Gera, Bullard, Murphy, Davies, Johnson, Zamora.

2-0 to the good guys

[Assassin]

This could be a tough match, we will have to be near our best to break them down today as they will be playing very deep against us.

[SB]

This could be a tough match, we will have to be near our best to break them down today as they will be playing very deep against us.

Their home form has been good but once we get the early goal ( praying for ) they will be forced to play and then their in trouble.

[SB]

Liverpool v Fulham - 15:00

Liverpool and Fulham both go into this game looking for a third successive league victory. The Reds will be hoping they can better Chelsea's result and take over at the top of the Premier League, whilst Roy Hodgson's ever-improving Cottagers would be delighted with a point.

Rafael Benetiz will be looking to build on Liverpool's best ever start to a Premier League campaign and his side are most definitely in form. Anfield has become a fortress and Liverpool have not lost at home throughout 2008, the only Premiership club to boast such a record.

Surprisingly Fulham have amassed as many points at home as Liverpool so far this season, but it is their dismal away form which will concern Roy Hodgson. Only a solitary point has been collected on their travels this season and even the staunchest Fulham fan will admit they are unlikely to add to that in this fixture.

After missing England's victory over Germany in midweek Steven Gerrard remains on the sidelines for Liverpool but Robbie Keane should return and Alvaro Arbeloa is available after a ban. Other than Diomansy Kamara - who is out with a long-term injury - Fulham have a full quota of players to choose from.

MY PREDICTION: Liverpool 4 - 1 Fulham

http://www.footballfancast.com/blog/premiership/liverpool-chelsea-resume-normal-service-aston-villa-come-uns/6856

I thought it was bad but didn't realise it was that bad. Hope it continues!