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Fulham v Chelsea (PL) Thur 12th Jan 2023 20:00 GMT

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What's  the excuses  that are going to be used when we're beaten by this lot   examples  they  have better players, more settled manager , higher than us in the league, trust  the process, but we have injuries, world cup break, learn to accept defeat, take your pick guys it won't be we have made an arse selecting a new manager and a pigs ear of  transfer windows

 
Really hard to pick a team for this one - almost easier to name 11 players I dont want to see on the pitch at the moment.

However, I would go for something like this:

Kepa

Azpi - Chalobah - Silva - Cucurella

                     Zakaria

          Chukwu        Kovacic

                     Mount

         Havertz           Fofana

Chukwu and Kovacic to pull wide attackingly, but lack of width will be a concern regardless. However, I dont trust Ziyech and Hutchinson doesn't seem quite ready. If Sterling is fit I would probably change to a 4-3-3. 

More than formation and tactics though - show us some fight and leadership and just get the bloody win

 
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AndyDowsleftflank said:
Really hard to pick a team for this one - almost easier to name 11 players I dont want to see on the pitch at the moment.

However, I would go for something like this:

Kepa

Azpi - Chalobah - Silva - Cucurella

                     Zakaria

          Chukwu        Kovacic

                     Mount

         Havertz           Fofana

Chukwu and Kovacic to pull wide attackingly, but lack of width will be a concern regardless. However, I dont trust Ziyech and Hutchinson doesn't seem quite ready. If Sterling is fit I would probably change to a 4-3-3. 

More than formation and tactics though - show us some fight and leadership and just get the bloody win
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That is half a team of World cup players, versus Fulham, no excuses.

 
Mitrovic is suspended for this one which is given me slight hope but again watching the hopeless performances in our past games makes me believe it won't change anything. Look  how bad we were against Forest who are inferior team to Fulham.  I hate when I see articles on our club websites from players stating "we need to improve." Today it was Chalobah. Last week it was Azpi/ Mount. Enough talking. Prove it on the pitch please. 

 
AndyDowsleftflank said:
Really hard to pick a team for this one - almost easier to name 11 players I dont want to see on the pitch at the moment.

However, I would go for something like this:

Kepa

Azpi - Chalobah - Silva - Cucurella

                     Zakaria

          Chukwu        Kovacic

                     Mount

         Havertz           Fofana

Chukwu and Kovacic to pull wide attackingly, but lack of width will be a concern regardless. However, I dont trust Ziyech and Hutchinson doesn't seem quite ready. If Sterling is fit I would probably change to a 4-3-3. 

More than formation and tactics though - show us some fight and leadership and just get the bloody win
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That is probably along the lines of what I would go with. Although after yesterday's performance I'd be happier without Havertz in the team. I would also consider a 5-3-2 so maybe add Badiashile to the back and play Mount/Fofana up top. Cucurella (or Hall) would likely be better used as an attacking wing back.

 
Blue72 said:
What's  the excuses  that are going to be used when we're beaten by this lot   examples  they  have better players, more settled manager , higher than us in the league, trust  the process, but we have injuries, world cup break, learn to accept defeat, take your pick guys it won't be we have made an arse selecting a new manager and a pigs ear of  transfer windows
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I’m going to go with somebody in the crowd wearing a very flamboyant shirt which our players found highly distracting.

Maybe @Zeta can add a third prediction league with this game?

 
IliyaKrostin said:
It's been long a time since we were in panic in these kind of games...

The disappointment is there , I just hope the players feel the same because in the last game they looked like they don't give a f**k. 

I'd like to see this starting lineup:

------------- Kepa -------------

Azpi -- Silva --- Chalobah -- Hall

----- Zakaria --- Kovacic -----

Mount ---- Havertz ------ Carney 

------------ Fofana ---------

Some of the players here are very bad, but one bright move by them can give us something in the game. 

As I see from Potter's tactics we are going to play from behind no matter what, Kova or Zakaria have to push the team forward with power and dribbling ability. I don't believe that Fulham can have the same ability of pressing like City had against us. Even players like Jorginho failed to play under this press.

We're getting into difficult days, but we still can figure it all out, we need our players to put more from them, show some desire, aggression, faith !

COME ON CHELS!!!
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Mount...and Aspi...no thanks

 
axman2526 said:
Kepa

Chalobah

Silva 

Badiashile 

Dave

Zakaria

Gallagher

Carney

Hutchinson 

DD Fofana

Hall

A 11 that (hopefully) will give a sh*t and try.

Also it might well be time for Casadei to step in to midfield in place of one of the guys I put in. He seems to have some fire about him, but Potter has looked at several youth players and not been keen on him so far for some reason.
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yep...I like this. But someone needs to take take Dave's place

😊

 
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AndyDowsleftflank said:
Really hard to pick a team for this one - almost easier to name 11 players I dont want to see on the pitch at the moment.

However, I would go for something like this:

Kepa

Azpi - Chalobah - Silva - Cucurella

                     Zakaria

          Chukwu        Kovacic

                     Mount

         Havertz           Fofana

Chukwu and Kovacic to pull wide attackingly, but lack of width will be a concern regardless. However, I dont trust Ziyech and Hutchinson doesn't seem quite ready. If Sterling is fit I would probably change to a 4-3-3. 

More than formation and tactics though - show us some fight and leadership and just get the bloody win
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Havertz again..hasn’t done anything at all this season. ANYONE else will do.I don't think.he should play for us again.he doesn't want to

 
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For the first time I don't believe we can win a match.

 
I suspect a draw or maybe we drum up a result. I don't think the players have any excuse for not turning up for this one. It's a game you would normally expect us to turn up for and get a result even in this bad form we should expect a bit more of a fight. 

Rather than playing possession based football why not just play direct, play the youngsters and get up in Fulhams face. Have a strong experienced back line and then play Zak and Kova in midfield, add Chuky to the mix. 

I'd probably go with a 4411

Chuky, Hall and Fofana all seem like they've got boundless energy so just have Ziyech whipping in balls for them to attack have Azpi support him on the right and shift to a back 3 when Azpi pushes forward. 

                                     Kepa

       Azpi            Trev              Silva       Cucurella 

     Ziyech           Zakaria       Kova           Hall     

                                   Chuky 

                                   Fofana 

 
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It’s really difficult to see where the next win is coming from isn’t it. Best damper our expectations 

 
A goalless draw would be an improvement over the last 3 games. We have too many loopholes in this team, first and probably easiest thing to do is to shore up the defence ( like Tuchel did), have the feeling Potter may just do that to stop the bleeding.

 
coco said:
That is half a team of World cup players, versus Fulham, no excuses.
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This is why I won't accept the injury excuse. Fulham fans will look at the quality of our players and love to have that in their squad. They wouldn't swap their teams hunger and determination for ours, because our lot don't seem to have any of that, but they would love to have access to the quality. 

The excuses are doing my head in a bit now. It's like some fans think we shouldn't be winning any game. Every single game it's the injuries, Potter needs more time.........no, we need a win, and we have one of the biggest squads in the country, so demand more from the players available and the coach. 

 
If there is no reaction in this match after City and all the media attention afterwards then Potter is done, it will be clear that he has lost the dressing room (we expect this, but due to city’s quality he has a free pass on the last game)

that’s all I know 

 
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