On the face of things this is probably a good time to face Fulham. They are in the middle of a squad-stretching tie against Juventus and will need to throw the kitchen sink at them in the second leg to turn around their deficit. Surely that is more important to them than a league game against United when they are not in any kind of relegation pickle.
There was one Fulham player conspicuously absent from their teamsheet against the Old Lady. Danny Murphy is suspended for both games because of a tackle he made in the previous round. Therefore, United will be his big game this week.
This is annoying. The git has scored against us several times and never been on the losing side when he has done so. The fact that this was achieved on three occasions whilst in the shirt of Liverpool is mightily irksome.
It is not as though United do not have the motivation to beat Fulham, more that I suspect Craven Cottage to have been built on top of an Indian burial ground. They turned us over 3-0 there earlier in the season but this fixture is at OT and I hope we can turn it around.
With Arsenal and Chelsea both posting wins we probably can’t afford to drop more points in the title race. I am a peace-loving man who wishes goodwill to all mankind. However, I also think the ‘reducer’ has a place in the game of football. Does this make me evil?