Don’t quite remember what life was like before this interminably long international break, but I think the gist of it is that we gather every centre-back on our books and lock them in the treatment room, while the rest of our heroes daydream about the Champions League and wait for Bale and VDV to do their thing. I read earlier this week that we are yet to win two consecutive league games this season, which sums up our slightly hotch-potch start to the campaign in rather damning fashion. No doubt our Champions League distractions have been largely responsible for this, and with a trip to the San Siro on the horizon I fear the worst at Craven Cottage tomorrow. ‘Arry has rather nobly been suggesting in the build-up to this one that the game against Fulham is bigger than Inter Milan away. While the myriad ways in which that is wrong could probably be turned into a short book, I certainly see his point, for one way or another our heroes need to be reminded that if we continue to fritter away Premiership points we will fall well short of the top four come May. Such tough-but-winnable games as Fulham away are the stuff of which a top-four finish is built.
Team News
Bassong is likely to be partnered by either Corluka or Hudd, and Defoe I think remains out, but the rest are all in working order.
‘Arry again has to choose between 4-4-2 with VDV giving the world’s worst impression of a right-winger, or 4-5-1 with the magnificent Dutchman in more natural habitat.
As for the other lot, my fantasy league research tells me that Bobby Zamora is still injured, while jaws at AANP Towers are still begin scraped from the floor in disbelief at the news from back in the summer that ex-lilywhite Simon Davies is now old enough to retire from international football. Cripes. A draw at Craven Cottage is no bad result, but this one is winnable.
4 replies on “Fulham – Spurs Preview: Bigger Than Inter at the San Siro”
It will be a tough match for sure. I feel our best shot is to have VDV play off Crouchie.
3 Points and 3 points from these 2 games. nuthin less. coys
A draw would be a good result in Italy but I’m not sure that Harry or the team know how to go about getting one.
Go for two wins lads and two draws would not be the end of the world.
Would like to see Kranjcar after his three goals during the break involved somewhere this week especially as Van is banned on Wed.
Nice to see the eyebrow shaver looking sprightly again – even though he’s forgotten how to cross or shoot again. These one goal wins aren’t good for my health however. Watching a pub full of MU “supporters” crying was a joy to behold!