{"id":1294,"date":"2019-01-15T11:09:12","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T11:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spursforlife.com\/?p=1294"},"modified":"2019-01-15T11:09:12","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T11:09:12","slug":"the-need-to-know-facts-about-fulham-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spursforlife.com\/the-need-to-know-facts-about-fulham-away\/","title":{"rendered":"The Need to Know Facts About Fulham Away"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>On Sunday, the Lilywhites make the short trip across town to take on Premier League strugglers Fulham.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On paper, the match looks like the perfect opportunity to\nget back to winning ways after Manchester United inflicted Tottenham\u2019s sixth\ndefeat of the season over last weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That loss meant the Red Devils closed the gap on Spurs to\nseven points and although that is still a solid margin, it does leave\nPochettino\u2019s men nine-points behind pace setters Liverpool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the more important then, to ensure victory over relegation\nFulham this weekend, however, the Lilywhites will need to be wary as they head\nto the banks of the Thames as the Cottagers do pose an ace or two up their\nsleeves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Basic Facts &nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The pair come into the game at opposite ends of the league\ntable with Tottenham in third and Fulham in nineteenth and five points adrift\nof safety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Claudio Ranieri took over the Cottagers on the 14<sup>th<\/sup>\nNovember <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2018\/11\/14\/claudio-ranieri-appointed-fulham-manager-slavisa-jokanovic-sacked\/\">after\nformer manager Slavisa Jokanovic received his marching orders<\/a> despite\nguiding the club to promotion via the playoffs last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, Ranieri has picked up nine points from his ten\nPremier League games to date but that has not been good enough to see his side\nout of trouble. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Hard Facts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fulham are the only side to fail to win on the road this\nseason which makes them more dangerous at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remarkably, 86% of Fulham\u2019s 14-points acquired this season\nhas come at the Cottage with three wins and three draws from their ten home\ngames prior to the visit of Spurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Fulham have only beaten Spurs once in their last 12\nPremier League encounters and not at Craven Cottage since November 2008 (<em>They did record a 4-0 win over Spurs in\nJanuary 2011 at the Cottage but that was in the FA Cup<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>An Ace Up Their\nSleeve?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite their poor league position, there is undoubtedly\nplenty of individual quality within the Fulham squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The summer acquisitions of Andre Schurrle, Calum Chambers,\nand Jean Micha\u00ebl Seri were hailed as marvel signings at the time, and although\nthey are yet to hit any real note of tune, there is always the danger that the\nsudden spark could appear at any time (<em>especially\nwith the Tinkerman in charge<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most significant threat comes from former Newcastle\nhitman Aleksandar Mitrovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Serbian striker was on loan for the second part of last\nseason at Fulham and made the move permanent in the summer and has been a big\nhit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 39 league games for the Cottagers, Mitrovi\u0107 has netted 20\ngoals including 8 in the Premier League this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prediction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is clear that the trip to the Cottage will be no gentle\nafternoon stroll by the river, however, it is undeniable that there is a gap in\nquality in favour of the Lilywhites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ranieri has a squad that is still trying to find its shape,\nbut time is running out and Tottenham need to win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And win they will, the last two Premier League results between\nthe two has seen a 3-1 scoreline in favour of Tottenham and once again that\nlooks like a smart prediction for this contest. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>On Sunday, the Lilywhites make the short trip across town to take on Premier League strugglers Fulham. 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