by Lewis Kavanagh
Fulham continue their bid to move out of the relegation zone as they take on Southampton at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
The Cottagers sit 19th in the league and are two points adrift from safety. Having lost the last three Premier League games on the bounce, Rene Meulensteen's men are desperate for the three points.
Fulham have lost loan signing Adel Taarabt to AC Milan, but the Cottagers will hope new arrival Lewis Holtby can make the difference in midfield.
Meanwhile, Saints have just come off the back of a great result against Arsenal, holding the Gunners to a 2-2 draw.
Mauricio Pochettino's men have enjoyed a good season thus far and sit ninth in the league. However, they had a mixed run of Premier League results in January, with draws against Arsenal and Sunderland, a win over West Brom and a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea.
They will look to build some momentum in the league as Aston Villa begin to close the gap between the Saints and the bottom 11 in the table.
PAUL MERSON'S PREDICTION:
In the first half on Tuesday night, Southampton played as well as I've seen any team play for a long time. They were as good as it gets and absolutely ran Arsenal ragged in the first 45 minutes. Yes, Arsenal didn't get going, but they weren't allowed to get going. So Southampton were great, but let in two goals and didn't win which will be frustrating for them. However, Fulham need a win at home and that plays into Southampton's hands. I'd like to see Fulham get a win to ease the pressure on them at the bottom, but I just think Southampton will do it.
PAUL PREDICTS: 1-2
Source:- http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/287519/preview
Fulham continue their bid to move out of the relegation zone as they take on Southampton at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
The Cottagers sit 19th in the league and are two points adrift from safety. Having lost the last three Premier League games on the bounce, Rene Meulensteen's men are desperate for the three points.
Fulham have lost loan signing Adel Taarabt to AC Milan, but the Cottagers will hope new arrival Lewis Holtby can make the difference in midfield.
Meanwhile, Saints have just come off the back of a great result against Arsenal, holding the Gunners to a 2-2 draw.
Mauricio Pochettino's men have enjoyed a good season thus far and sit ninth in the league. However, they had a mixed run of Premier League results in January, with draws against Arsenal and Sunderland, a win over West Brom and a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea.
They will look to build some momentum in the league as Aston Villa begin to close the gap between the Saints and the bottom 11 in the table.
PAUL MERSON'S PREDICTION:
In the first half on Tuesday night, Southampton played as well as I've seen any team play for a long time. They were as good as it gets and absolutely ran Arsenal ragged in the first 45 minutes. Yes, Arsenal didn't get going, but they weren't allowed to get going. So Southampton were great, but let in two goals and didn't win which will be frustrating for them. However, Fulham need a win at home and that plays into Southampton's hands. I'd like to see Fulham get a win to ease the pressure on them at the bottom, but I just think Southampton will do it.
PAUL PREDICTS: 1-2
Source:- http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/287519/preview
