Before The Whistle: Fulham v Manchester United

A preview of Fulham’s match against Manchester United at Craven Cottage on Sunday.

Jan 24, 2025

This game against United feels different.

History doesn’t matter here. Except in the sense that their series of late winners and undeserved three points in the last couple of seasons should rankle with Marco’s boys – and we should be ready to correct those injustices on Sunday night.

The Red Devils have taken a hammering from much of the Premier League this season, yet we fell to them at the death on the Premier League’s opening night.

But the season has shaken out since then, and we’re firmly above them in the table, and have far more going for us. This is an opportunity we should grab with both hands.

We returned to winning ways against Leicester, thanks in no small part to the return of Sander Berge in the centre alongside Sasa Lukic. That duo will hopefully provide the base for a strong XI on Sunday evening, though our Serbian is on nine yellow cards, so whether they'll stay together for the trip to Newcastle next weekened is anyone's guess.

All things considered, it's likely to be an unchanged line-up that started at the King Power, and who would argue with that? You don’t change a winning side after all.

It was hardly a vintage performance last weekend, but against a United side on its knees, you’d hope we’ll rise to the occasion. You Whites.

ℹ️ MATCH DETAILS

Kick-Off: Sunday, 7.00PM
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Competition: Premier League
TV Channel (UK): None

🚦 LEAGUE FORM

Fulham: ⬜ ✅ ⬜ ⬜ ❌ ✅
Man Utd: ❌ ❌ ❌ ⬜ ✅ ❌

⚖️ MATCH PROBABILITY

Fulham: 42.7%
Draw: 26.3%
Man Utd: 31%

🥊 MOST RECENT MATCHES

Aug 24: Man Utd 1-0 Fulham
Feb 24: Man Utd 1-2 Fulham
Nov 23: Fulham 0-1 Man Utd
May 23: Man Utd 2-1 Fulham

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