Team Vs Fulham

[ShelfSide18]

I am setting myself up for some stick here...:razz:

Gomes
Hutton Daws Bassong BAE
Lennon Jenas Palacios Kranjcar
Crouch Keane​

No Defoe I hear you say? Yes you are seeing straight, I just think with 3 games in a week the squad needs to be utilised and this starts by keeping Defoe fresh for the West Ham game 2 days later. This is the same reason I would like to give Charlie a rest and Hutton a run out and JJ coming in for the Hudd. I'm averse to wholesale changes in resting players and only want 1 position changed in each defence/midfield/attack.

Risky? Of course it is, but we need to utilise the squad we have to survive the season and I think this is the perfect time to give Keano his chance. He enjoys playing off a target man and with a Harry rocket up his backside a little faith shown in him could go a long way. He's always been a good away game player and without playing in front of a WHL crowd that is losing patience with him and a more forgiving away crowd it might just click again for him. His encouraging substitute performance against Blackburn may suggest he's been told a few home truths by Redknapp after the party shenanigans too.

Go for it, and If you're going to insult my selection of Keane over Defoe, make it creative :up:

 

[mattdefoe]

i agree, keane has a good record v fulham aswell. Defoe dosent seem to click away from home so why not.

 

[antiloqus]

Id go along with that

 

[simyid]

i agree we need to utilise the squad but surley this is the game we need are strongest 11 for and then utilise the squad for west ham

 

[robbiesavagehasbreasts]

i agree, keane has a good record v fulham aswell. Defoe dosent seem to click away from home so why not.

v Hull - 3 goals.
v West Ham - 1 goal.
v Pompey - 1 goal (okay, was sent off, but still).
v Everton - 1 goal.

 

[mil1lion]

I prefer to start our best team against Fulham, analyse fitness levels after that, then make the necessary changes for the West Ham game. This should be the toughest of the 2 games anyway, so i'll go with...

Gomes
Corluka....Dawson....Bassong....Ekotto
Lennon....Palacios....Huddlestone....Kranjcar
Defoe....Crouch​

 

[Dr Know]

Are the teams you guys pick what you would pick or what you think Harry will/should pick?

When is BAE & Bassong off to the ANC?

 

[ultimateloner]

Can't put anything worse than our 'best' team against Fulham away - they are on fire crashing Man Utd 3-0. I would be happy with 1 pt.
Besides West Ham defence is pants.

Would go with the usual back 4, take Hudd off for JJ, and then play lone striker with Modric in the hole.

If we stick with 442 then Hudd off for JJ - that's all.

 

[robbiesavagehasbreasts]

I prefer to start our best team against Fulham, analyse fitness levels after that, then make the necessary changes for the West Ham game. This should be the toughest of the 2 games anyway, so i'll go with...

Gomes
Corluka....Dawson....Bassong....Ekotto
Lennon....Palacios....Huddlestone....Kranjcar
Defoe....Crouch​

+1.

 

[Glenn_Purvey]

same 11 that started the last 2 games...

simple!!!

 

[mil1lion]

Are the teams you guys pick what you would pick or what you think Harry will/should pick?

When is BAE & Bassong off to the ANC?

They'll miss the Liverpool game and Hull, Fulham then possibly Birmingham.

 

[jonnyrotten]

Totally agree with your logic ShelfSide, except I would be more inclined to stagger the changes over the two games. Maybe bring in Keane for Defoe and JJ for Hud at Fulham then for West Ham bring Defoe and Hud back plus Hutton for Charlie and Modders for Krancjaer.

 

[Adam456]

With Fulham being so good at Craven Cottage then If we rest our best players for this we might as well concede. I'd say this is the ideal time to play the team I said for Blackburn as we can crowd them out in midfield and hopefully hit them on the break.

.......................Gomes
Chalky......Dawson.....Bassong....Benny
Lennon.....Hudd...........Pal..........Bale
.....................Krancjar
.......................Defoe

Before anybody says it, yes I argue drop Crouch to bench even though he had a much better game against Blackburn then Citeh (and some say he was great then too).

Subs obvious unless Modric has recovered from ankle issue

 

[Leigh]

I prefer to start our best team against Fulham, analyse fitness levels after that, then make the necessary changes for the West Ham game. This should be the toughest of the 2 games anyway, so i'll go with...

Gomes
Corluka....Dawson....Bassong....Ekotto
Lennon....Palacios....Huddlestone....Kranjcar

Defoe....Crouch​

+2 for the spoiler sig.

 

[ShelfSide18]

Are the teams you guys pick what you would pick or what you think Harry will/should pick?

What I would pick.

 

[ravo]

I prefer to start our best team against Fulham, analyse fitness levels after that, then make the necessary changes for the West Ham game. This should be the toughest of the 2 games anyway, so i'll go with...

Gomes
Corluka....Dawson....Bassong....Ekotto
Lennon....Palacios....Huddlestone....Kranjcar

Defoe....Crouch​

Ya man!

Players are going to have to be rested during the Xmas period, but I can't see it being for this game.

 

[Luka Lennon]

this will be a very tough game and the team pretty much picks itself at present

leave all that utilise the squad malarky for rafa

 

[RobinLeonard]

Gomes
Charlie - Daws - Bassong - BAE
Lennon - Jenas - Palacios - Kranjcar
Defoe - Crouch

This will be a very hard fixture against a rock solid Fulham side (with Zamora in lethal form :duh I prefer Jenas to Huddlestone as he is a more dynamic footballer but to be honest I don't expect him to start.

Really nervous about this one.

 

[3Dnata]

I find myself in all seriousness thinking can we control the goal scoring machine that is Bobby Zamora?

 

[leffe186]

Same as the last two. Would be perfectly happy with Jenas instead of the Hudd, or Keane instead of Defoe though.