Closed Fulham v Chelsea

[Jase 43,479]

The game at Stamford Bridge vs Fulham was our worst PL performance off the season yet we still won 2 0 and never looked troubled apart from one moment when Cahill played Bent onside.

This Fulham team are awful, the only way we will drop points is through utter complacency.

It has always seem that way in the past but yet somehow, we do seem to produce quite a number of dull draws against these lots.

Not sure what to expect with the new manager. Regardless, I don't see them doing anything that would trouble us. If we drop points it'll be due to wastefulness in front of goal, no other way. But I imagine we'd at least get 1 and grab 3 points.

TBF, think they are decent side going forward and Holtby has done alright for them since moving to Fulham. It's defensively that they are rather awful and with a little bit more luck, West Brom could have put a few past them last weekend.

[bushman 2,043]

Hopefully, the team won´t be too tired & get a win. Nothing else is expected by me.

[Fulham Broadway 17,313]

Its a derby match, for which they always raise their game . People need to realise this..

[Special Juan 28,141]

Erggghh this is the one fixture I always look to and think "Worried" It's their cup final, they are struggling like a dog on a polished tiled floor. Can see a Gala performance again where we take the lead and try and soak up pressure from them whilst they come on to us like Barcelona.

A draw again.

[Jase 43,479]

The London derby mini league so far this season...

Worth noting that 4 of our next 5 league games are London derbies.

[zyzz 711]

We meet them at the worst possible time... hopefully at least the weather will be kind to us

[Namika 922]

Cech

Iva - Cahill - Terry - Azpi

Matic - David Luiz

Schurrle - Oscar - Hazard

Eto'o/Torres

[Jase 43,479]

Who remember this?

[Pizy 18,907]

Kinda sad that some of us (myself included) go into games against relegation jailbate with more nerves than when we play a big side.

We should be beating this lot 3 or 4-0 but we'll somehow make it difficult on ourselves. We can kill the game off with a couple of first half goals. What seems more likely based on how we played against West Brom is that we look completely comfortable and get a 1-0 lead and can't put them to the sword and are made to pay for it later.

I think it'll be a hard fought 2-1 victory.

Team:

--------------------Torres--------------------

Hazard-----------Oscar-----------Salah

------------Matic----------Ramires------------

Azpi---------Terry-----------Cahill----------Iva

--------------------Cech----------------------

[communicate 2,703]

Schurrle must play, he looked unhappy being subbed yesterday and deservedly so, he was probably our best attacker.

[Special Juan 28,141]

Don't know why but I love their stadium. How is in reality? ?

A shit hole.

[communicate 2,703]

Kinda sad that some of us (myself included) go into games against relegation jailbate with more nerves than when we play a big side.

We should be beating this lot 3 or 4-0 but we'll somehow make it difficult on ourselves. We can kill the game off with a couple of first half goals. What seems more likely based on how we played against West Brom is that we look completely comfortable and get a 1-0 lead and can't put them to the sword and are made to pay for it later.

I think it'll be a hard fought 2-1 victory.

Team:

--------------------Torres--------------------

Hazard-----------Oscar-----------Salah

------------Matic----------Ramires------------

Azpi---------Terry-----------Cahill----------Iva

--------------------Cech----------------------

Kinda hard to blame you, we have major scoring problem (not striker problem). We cannot even score against gala team that asked to be scored

[edetarod 2,155]

any logical reason why we're not playing on Sunday, having played on Wednesday in the CL?

[The Chels 2,502]

Surprised by the number of people who are opting for Ramires instead of Luiz in the midfield. Perhaps because you assume Luiz will not be fit, but surely people don't actually think Ramires is going to be of any use given that this is a match in which we're likely to have the majority of possession and at worst will have to break down a bus?

This game sadly has 1-1 written all over it. I predict a familar script: we score one goal, miss many opportunities, they start coming back into the game towards the dying stages, we bring Mikel on... and they equalise.

[Marcar 0]

With 5 draws from our last 7 games with Fulham, it'll be anything but a walk in park. We always seem to struggle. Hoping for a win though, obviously. Not placing any bets though.

[Billy. 2,742]

They will be up for this one. Hazard needs to step up abit last few games he has been off the boil last few.

id go with

Cech, BI2 JT Cahill Dave, Matic Luiz(if fit), Willian Oscar Hazard, Ba-Because i feel he can bully there weak defence more than the other 2

[samzilla 517]

Time to stomp on a relegation squad, derby or not.

[nyikolajevics 2,698]

Hazard looks a little exhausted, I would love to see Salah in the staring eleven.

[The_Flash 1,144]

It is a must win.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Fatigue could be a factor and could give us a bad result. This one is the right opportunity to rotate our squad.

...............................................................Cech...................................................................................

..Azpi...............................JT........................................................Cahill..........................................Cole..............

.............................................Matic...........................Luiz............................................................................

Salah.................................................... Oscar...........................................................Hazard(or Willian )...

.......................................................... Torres...................................................................................................