Fulham v Leicester - Pre-match thread (August 24th)

[reynard]

3 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Second half us from the Spurs game gives them a test. First half us gets beaten

Completely agree. I think we played well for around 30 minutes. For the other 60 we were either terrible or very ordinary.

We were fortunate that Spurs were so wasteful. Other teams will not be. 

I expect Cooper to use pretty negative tactics here with 8 or 9 behind the ball in a low block. His record with Forest away from home was absolutely shocking. 

I know some on here have targeted this game as one we can win. I'm afraid I don't think this will be the case. But all depends on which Leicester turn up. If the one from the first half against Spurs I think Fulham will win 3-1  if the second half then it will be closer but I still expect them to edge it.

[Spudulike]

Is there a Press thing today ?

[themightyfin]

1 hour ago, foxfanazer said:

Second half us from the Spurs game gives them a test. First half us gets beaten

Amazing analysis 

[ClaphamFox]

8 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

Is there a Press thing today ?

It was yesterday. Didn't you get invited? They issued a pass to every member of foxestalk and there were free sausage rolls and a bouncy castle and everything...

[foxfanazer]

5 minutes ago, themightyfin said:

Amazing analysis 

Jermaine Jenas has left a gap in the market and I intend to fill it

[South Shire Fox]

Probably go with the same team. Certainly wouldnt be dropping Reid seeing as he came up against these in training everyday and knows what to expect

Edited 23 August 2024 by South Shire Fox

[foxfanazer]

Don't think this is the game for Vardy so I'd play our other strik........oh wait!...

[CosbehFox]

9 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

It was yesterday. Didn't you get invited? They issued a pass to every member of foxestalk and there were free sausage rolls and a bouncy castle and everything...

Rudkin was there in training kit 

[ClaphamFox]

Just now, CosbehFox said:

Rudkin was there in training kit 

He was on good form, though the way he kept going up to people and saying "Ayew having a good time?" and laughing hysterically got a bit tedious after a while.

[Spudulike]

21 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

It was yesterday. Didn't you get invited? They issued a pass to every member of foxestalk and there were free sausage rolls and a bouncy castle and everything...

I was out on the road yesterday and lost a day somehow. Just ignore me. I'll be OK later 

[sylofox]

We have a great chance of winning this. Paul Merson's going for a 2-0 Fulham. Happy day's.

[CrazyKopCorner]

1 minute ago, sylofox said:

We have a great chance of winning this. Paul Merson's going for a 2-0 Fulham. Happy day's.

I'm not counting no chickens until the Great Lawrenson has predicted 

[honeybradger]

Hermansen 

 

Justin

Faes

Vestergaard

Kristiansen

 

Ricardo

Winks

 

Fatawu

Buonanotte

Mavididi

 

Vardy

[Wymsey]

Keep thinking that it'll be a comfortable win.

[CrispinLA in Texas]

Yikes...Just seen that Cooper has lost 6 of his 7 encounters against Fulham in all competitions 🥴

[ClaphamFox]

21 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

Hermansen 

 

Justin

Faes

Vestergaard

Kristiansen

 

Ricardo

Winks

 

Fatawu

Buonanotte

Mavididi

 

Vardy

Not a chance we'll start without either Ndidi or Skipp. 

[FoxesWalk]

I’d take a draw. 
 

It’ll be:

 

Mads

Justin, Faes, Vesty, VK

Winks, Skipp

Fatawu, Ndidi, Buonanotte

Vardy  

 

With Mav on the bench again to come on for Vardy. Think Buonanotte replaces Reid as the wide man who comes in as a ten. Reid didn’t have the best of starts.  
 

That said, if Ayew is in, Mav may start. 

 

Edited 23 August 2024 by FoxesWalk

[StanSP]

Is Andersen available for them? 

[ClaphamFox]

4 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said:

I’d take a draw. 
 

It’ll be:

 

Mads

Justin, Faes, Vesty, Vesty

Winks, Skipp

Fatawu, Ndidi, Buonanotte

Vardy  

 

With Mav on the bench again to come on for Vardy. Think Buonanotte replaces Reid as the wide man who comes in as a ten. Reid didn’t have the best of starts.  
 

That said, if Ayew is in, Mav may start. 

 

You seem to have Vestergaard playing in two positions. And Ndidi as a number 10, where he's never played.

 

Bold decisions.

[honeybradger]

14 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

Not a chance we'll start without either Ndidi or Skipp. 

That would be my preferred XI though. Ricardo has more quality on the ball than either Skipp or Ndidi and is quite good defensively as well.

[Jabfox]

19 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Is Andersen available for them? 

No he's not available for selection from what I read! someone can correct me if I'm wrong. 

[Stevosevic]

16 minutes ago, Jabfox said:

No he's not available for selection from what I read! someone can correct me if I'm wrong. 

Only just announced so don’t think so 

[Nolucklcfc]

Not got a good feeling about this one. Permanently scarred from last time. 

[FoxesWalk]

1 hour ago, ClaphamFox said:

You seem to have Vestergaard playing in two positions. And Ndidi as a number 10, where he's never played.

 

Bold decisions.

Hahah my bad, VK at lb, I think Ndidi will play to add physicality, and press high up the pitch. And it’s not really a 10, sort of a high pressing 8 the way we are likely to play 

Edited 23 August 2024 by FoxesWalk

[DJ Barry Hammond]

22 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said:

Hahah my bad, VK at lb, I think Ndidi will play to add physicality, and press high up the pitch. And it’s not really a 10, sort of a high pressing 8 the way we are likely to play 

You do realise we’ve already seen that isolated higher pressing 8 from Ndidi in pre-season - and it did not work.