Matchday 18 ~ Fulham vs Wigan Ath.

Freddy Adu · 12-16-2007, 10:54 PM

Fulham vs Wigan Ath.

Premier League 2007/2008 | Campeonato | Day 18


Fulham				Wigan Ath.

Date
2007-12-22 15h00

City
London

Stadium
Craven Cottage

Referee

Oscar Cardozo · 12-16-2007, 11:03 PM

Fulham 1-0

Cristiano Best 07 · 12-16-2007, 11:15 PM

This will be close because both r in danger of relegation. 1-0 Fulham.

Brasil · 12-17-2007, 07:22 AM

Fulham.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:45 AM

Fulham v Wigan

Craven Cottage
Saturday, 22 December
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
BBC coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live & highlights on Match of the Day. Featured game on Score and Final Score.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:46 AM

For Fulham, Jimmy Bullard will miss the opportunity to feature against his former club Wigan as his recovery from knee surgery nears its conclusion.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:46 AM

Bullard came through a midweek reserve match unscathed and will figure in the club's plans in the coming weeks.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:46 AM

Striker Emile Heskey could be a surprise inclusion in Wigan's squad after injuring an ankle last weekend.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:46 AM

Steve Bruce rates him "touch and go", along with Jason Koumas (groin) and Antoine Sibierski (thigh).

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:46 AM

Fulham (from): Niemi, Warner, Baird, Omozusi, Hughes, Stefanovic, Bocanegra, Konchesky, Davies, Davis, Murphy, Dempsey, Kamara, Kuqi, Healy, Bouazza, Leijer, Seol.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:46 AM

Wigan (from): Kirkland, Taylor, Boyce, Bramble, Kilbane, Valencia, Brown, Scharner, Landzaat, Bent, Heskey, Aghahowa, Granqvist, Olembe, Koumas, Skoko, Cotterill, Hall, Sibierski, Pollitt.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:46 AM

Fulham caretaker boss Ray Lewington on the departure of Lawrie Sanchez:
"When I was driving in today [Friday] I had no idea.

"The players are fine. Footballers are used to managers coming and going and I will put my stamp on the team which will be slightly different.

"Wigan are a side that are down there with us - we need to win our home games so this is vitally important."

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:46 AM

Wigan manager Steve Bruce:
"If you can beat your rivals it will always help. Fulham will be saying exactly the same.

"The big bonus for us is that if we can beat them, and with the other games at the bottom, it's a possibility we can get out of the bottom three.

"That will be a huge thing going into the Christmas period."

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:47 AM

BIG-MATCH FACTS

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:47 AM

Managerless Fulham enter a round of Premier League fixtures in the relegation zone for the first time this season; Wigan have been there continuously since 3 November.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:47 AM

The Cottagers have lost the last three without scoring; the Latics are without a Premier League victory away from home, and have lost the last seven on the road.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:47 AM

Wigan have endured as many league defeats away from home as Fulham have suffered in total home and away (eight), but Wigan have won one more than their London based opponents (three to two), yet find themselves one place and one point inferior in the table.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:47 AM

Wigan shocked Blackburn 5-3 at home last time out but have not achieved back-to-back Premier League victories in 14 games; Fulham have won only one of their last 15 league outings.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:47 AM

The Londoners are chasing a 750th win in top-flight football; Athletic need to score once to total 100 goals in Premier League history.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:47 AM

Wigan are looking for consecutive victories at Craven Cottage, having only picked up one in the last nine away league games against the Cottagers.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:47 AM

CLUB FORM

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:47 AM

FULHAM
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 15th
Lowest could fall: 19th

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:48 AM

1. Lost the last three; v Manchester United (2-0 a), Everton (3-0 a) and Newcastle (0-1 h).

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:49 AM

2. Not lost four Premier League games in a row in 63 outings since defeated by Bolton (a), Arsenal (h), Everton (a) and Liverpool (a) between 26 February and 15 March 2006.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:49 AM

3. Picked up one point out of 15 from a 2-2 draw, home to Blackburn on 25 November.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:49 AM

4. Kept just two Premier League clean sheets all season, and failed to score in seven of the last 10 Premier League matches.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:49 AM

5. Won three of 22 Premier League matches under Lawrie Sanchez; just two in 17 this season, before his sacking just two days before the match.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:49 AM

6. The Premier League's draw specialists; seven of 17.

Freddy Adu · 12-22-2007, 12:49 AM

7. The current total of 13 points is their lowest ever return after the first 17 games of a Premier League season; always pocketed at least 18 points by this stage.

12-16-2007, 11:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cristiano Best 07 Soccer Forums All Star Offline Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,126 vCash: 518 Rep Points: 56	This will be close because both r in danger of relegation. 1-0 Fulham. __________________

12-16-2007, 11:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Fulham 1-0

12-17-2007, 07:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
Brasil Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 20,159 vCash: 23720747 Rep Points: 1487	Fulham.

12-22-2007, 12:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	For Fulham, Jimmy Bullard will miss the opportunity to feature against his former club Wigan as his recovery from knee surgery nears its conclusion.

12-22-2007, 12:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Bullard came through a midweek reserve match unscathed and will figure in the club's plans in the coming weeks.

12-22-2007, 12:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Striker Emile Heskey could be a surprise inclusion in Wigan's squad after injuring an ankle last weekend.

12-22-2007, 12:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Steve Bruce rates him "touch and go", along with Jason Koumas (groin) and Antoine Sibierski (thigh).

12-22-2007, 12:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Fulham (from): Niemi, Warner, Baird, Omozusi, Hughes, Stefanovic, Bocanegra, Konchesky, Davies, Davis, Murphy, Dempsey, Kamara, Kuqi, Healy, Bouazza, Leijer, Seol.

12-22-2007, 12:46 AM	#11 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Wigan (from): Kirkland, Taylor, Boyce, Bramble, Kilbane, Valencia, Brown, Scharner, Landzaat, Bent, Heskey, Aghahowa, Granqvist, Olembe, Koumas, Skoko, Cotterill, Hall, Sibierski, Pollitt.

12-22-2007, 12:46 AM	#12 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Fulham caretaker boss Ray Lewington on the departure of Lawrie Sanchez: "When I was driving in today [Friday] I had no idea. "The players are fine. Footballers are used to managers coming and going and I will put my stamp on the team which will be slightly different. "Wigan are a side that are down there with us - we need to win our home games so this is vitally important."

12-22-2007, 12:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Wigan manager Steve Bruce: "If you can beat your rivals it will always help. Fulham will be saying exactly the same. "The big bonus for us is that if we can beat them, and with the other games at the bottom, it's a possibility we can get out of the bottom three. "That will be a huge thing going into the Christmas period."

12-22-2007, 12:47 AM	#14 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	BIG-MATCH FACTS

12-22-2007, 12:47 AM	#15 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Managerless Fulham enter a round of Premier League fixtures in the relegation zone for the first time this season; Wigan have been there continuously since 3 November.

12-22-2007, 12:47 AM	#16 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	The Cottagers have lost the last three without scoring; the Latics are without a Premier League victory away from home, and have lost the last seven on the road.

12-22-2007, 12:47 AM	#17 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Wigan have endured as many league defeats away from home as Fulham have suffered in total home and away (eight), but Wigan have won one more than their London based opponents (three to two), yet find themselves one place and one point inferior in the table.

12-22-2007, 12:47 AM	#18 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Wigan shocked Blackburn 5-3 at home last time out but have not achieved back-to-back Premier League victories in 14 games; Fulham have won only one of their last 15 league outings.

12-22-2007, 12:47 AM	#19 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	The Londoners are chasing a 750th win in top-flight football; Athletic need to score once to total 100 goals in Premier League history.

12-22-2007, 12:47 AM	#20 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Wigan are looking for consecutive victories at Craven Cottage, having only picked up one in the last nine away league games against the Cottagers.

12-22-2007, 12:47 AM	#21 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	CLUB FORM

12-22-2007, 12:47 AM	#22 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	FULHAM Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 15th Lowest could fall: 19th

12-22-2007, 12:48 AM	#23 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	1. Lost the last three; v Manchester United (2-0 a), Everton (3-0 a) and Newcastle (0-1 h).

12-22-2007, 12:49 AM	#24 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	2. Not lost four Premier League games in a row in 63 outings since defeated by Bolton (a), Arsenal (h), Everton (a) and Liverpool (a) between 26 February and 15 March 2006.

12-22-2007, 12:49 AM	#25 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	3. Picked up one point out of 15 from a 2-2 draw, home to Blackburn on 25 November.

12-22-2007, 12:49 AM	#26 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	4. Kept just two Premier League clean sheets all season, and failed to score in seven of the last 10 Premier League matches.

12-22-2007, 12:49 AM	#27 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	5. Won three of 22 Premier League matches under Lawrie Sanchez; just two in 17 this season, before his sacking just two days before the match.

12-22-2007, 12:49 AM	#28 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	6. The Premier League's draw specialists; seven of 17.

12-22-2007, 12:49 AM	#29 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	7. The current total of 13 points is their lowest ever return after the first 17 games of a Premier League season; always pocketed at least 18 points by this stage.