Fulham (4-4-2): Schwarzer; Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Baird; Duff, Murphy, Sidwell, Dempsey; A Johnson, Dembele.

Chelsea (4-3-3): Cech; Bosingwa, Luiz, Terry, Cole; Lampard, Mikel, Essien; Anelka, Torres, Drogba.

Referee: Mike Dean. Matches: 20. R2 Y75.


Tale of the game
Chelsea have a good recent record against their closest neighbours; in their last nine meetings, Chelsea are unbeaten, winning six and drawing three.

Fulham last beat Chelsea in March 2006 when Luis Boa Morte scored the game’s only goal and William Gallas was sent off, at Craven Cottage, in March 2006.

Earlier this season, at Stamford Bridge, Michael Essien was both the hero and the villain.

The midfielder scored what proved to be the winner but failed to finish the game after receiving a red card in the final minute.

Fulham defender John Pantsil is only the second player in Premier League history to score three own goals in a single season, after Southampton’s Anders Jakobsson in the 2004-05 campaign.

At Craven Cottage, Fulham have beaten Chelsea just five times in 31 league games. The visitors have won 19.

Fulham’s Bobby Zamora returned in a midweek reserve game, against Brighton, after breaking his leg in September, but is probably a week or two from a first-team return.

But Dickson Etuhu (hamstring), Philippe Senderos (Achilles) and Matthew Briggs (calf) remain absent.

Chelsea, following the 1-0 defeat by Liverpool, could consider giving a start to David Luiz, a late substitute on Sunday.

But manager Carlo Ancelotti should keep faith with Fernando Torres alongside Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba.

This season: Chelsea 1 Fulham 0

Last season: Fulham 0 Chelsea 2, Chelsea 2 Fulham 1.

Stat of the game: In the last 10 league meetings between these West London rivals, Chelsea have had three players sent off.


Match

Valentine's day Massacre

Fulham you can do it. Yes you can!!!

Fulham all the waY!! steal points from chelsea. embarrass the blues, paint them red, they are your Vals!!

Yeah chelsea is going to win as usual, Up blues

CHERLSEA IS CURRENTLY NUMBER 5 on thje table at the moment and i hope it stays like that on monday!! Grin Grin Grin fulham all the way, chelsea stinks!! Fulham all the way!


1 Man Utd 26 32 57
2 Arsenal 26 29 53
3 Man City 27 19 49
4 Tottenham 26 9 47
5 Chelsea 25 24 44
6 Liverpool 27 3 39

mukina2:

Valentine's day Massacre

Fulham you can do it. Yes you can!!!

switch47:

    Fulham all the waY!! steal points from chelsea. embarrass the blues, paint them red, they are your Vals!!

switch47:

   CHERLSEA IS CURRENTLY NUMBER 5 on thje table at the moment and i hope it stays like that on monday!! Grin Grin Grin   fulham all the way, chelsea stinks!!   Fulham all the way!


1    Man Utd    26    32    57
2    Arsenal    26    29    53
3    Man City    27    19    49
4    Tottenham    26    9    47
5    Chelsea    25    24    44
6    Liverpool    27    3    39

u guyz know Chelsea's got this, ryt?
BLUES all day errday

switch47:

CHERLSEA IS CURRENTLY NUMBER 5 on thje table at the moment and i hope it stays like that on monday!! Grin Grin Grin fulham all the way, chelsea stinks!! Fulham all the way!


1 Man Utd 26 32 57
2 Arsenal 26 29 53
3 Man City 27 19 49
4 Tottenham 26 9 47
5 Chelsea 25 24 44
6 Liverpool 27 3 39

FULHAM ALL THE WAY!!

Chelsea Team news:

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, David Luiz, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Essien, Lampard, Anelka, Torres, Malouda.

Subs: Turnbull, Drogba, Mikel, Ferreira, Kalou, McEachran, Sala.

Drogba benched!

DD dropped in favour of a 4-3-3. Excatly what should be done.
Kudos Carlo. If things don't work out as planned, bring Drogba in.
At least we get the balance of the team right, which is all that matters.

Now let's go.

Why Hughes bench Pantsil na. . . he should bring him on to score another own goal

Fulham !!!! common guys !! Fulham can do it-----i pray!!!

^^^ yagbe sara o lol

Duffy dey turn Ashley like this?

Ramires just keeps giving the ball away.

nateevs:

Ramires just keeps giving the ball away.

story of his life!!

Luiz. . . top class defender. Gives the ball away away but he was sharp getting the ball of the player.

How many crosses has Ivanovic got right. . . Dude's on fire on the right flank.

nateevs:

Luiz. . . top class defender. Gives the ball away away but he was sharp getting the ball of the player.

waste of money, he will soon fade away!! chelsea stinks!

This english refs sef. lol. . Dempsey has been doing that all night. .

Torres is looking sluggish!

Ramirez. . . cant shoot. . cant pass. .

I'd rather have mikel in that Essien position and Essien in that Ramires position. . . We'll work the keeper more!

lalaboi:

Torres is looking sluggish!

 na today, that will be ythe story of his chelsea stay. till chelsea realises its not about the money. WHAT A WASTE!!

Cech should stop pumping the ball forward . .  Theres no drogba there!

it's been a bright first half. .
Torres' not had good service.

And he almost scored. He couldn't lift the ball. I see what he wanted to do.

WHat was that from torres?? WTF!!

See pass from Luiz. . . and Torres messes it up.

lalaboi:

Cech should stop pumping the ball forward . .  Theres no drogba there!

  He sabi anything?? see the goal liverpool scored last week, now guy is so scared he wants to get the ball as far away as possible. Defeatist life. OMG chelsea is useless!!  if na by drogbe make the guy kick ball towards the bench now-----like say Drogba score last week. yeye team.  half time don reach. una complaint continues fin second half!! shiior    

lalaboi:

Torres is looking sluggish!

LOL. What do you expect?
It took him 10 mins 25 secs to even touch the ball today( he was offside then).
After that 5 more touches (in 45 mins) and ALL (bar the one to Lamps in the box) were horrible.

David Luiz is just brilliant going forward. Impressive.

Valentine's day Massacre

Fulham you can do it. Yes you can!!!

Bull crap!

Limaoscar:



Bull crap!

Half time score!! Fulham 0 Chelsea 0 . Chelsea is busy romanciing Fulham. na real valentine match. i hope Fulham will be at their very best in the second half. Chelsea is a waste.

switch47:

  He sabi anything?? see the goal liverpool scored last week, now guy is so scared he wants to get the ball as far away as possible. Defeatist life. OMG chelsea is useless!!  if na by drogbe make the guy kick ball towards the bench now-----like say Drogba score last week. yeye team.  half time don reach. una complaint continues fin second half!! shiior    

Monkey, why not quit this board as no one wants to chat you up.