Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Stoke City and Fulham. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at Britannia Stadium in Staffordshire and can be live streamed here free.
After suffering a crushing draw last weekend at Craven Cottage, Fulham now find themselves in the relegation zone, needing to overturn a one-point deficit. With the threat of relegation a serious possibility, Fulham manager Felix Magath is concerned about the future of the club beyond this season, but believes hope is still alive (h/t to the Daily Star). "I'm afraid for the club, not for my personal record. I have nothing to prove in my career. I knew it was a difficult situation when I came here," Magath said.
"I'm confident I can manage it. I worry a little bit about the last matches, but I'm confident. We can make it better tomorrow. We need three points to have the chance to not be relegated. That is the situation," he added.
"We know Stoke is a very good team at home, but we are confident that we have developed in the last weeks and we have shown against Hull that we are able to make good games."
"Away from home we won at Aston Villa, and we are confident we can manage it."
"The atmosphere is very good and the players want to show people we are still alive."
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Player to Watch: Fulham's Lewis Holtby has featured in a multitude of roles this season. The 23-year-old has started in five different positions within the club's formation, but has been most productive in the hole behind the striker. Three of Lewis' five assists this season have come from that center attacking role.
Stoke City's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Begovic; Pieters, Wilson, Muniesa, Cameron; Whelan, N'Zonzi; Arnautovic, Ireland, Odemwingie; Crouch
Fulham's Projected Lineup (3-5-1-1): Stockdale; Amorebieta, Hangeland, Heitinga; Riise, Sidwell, Diarra, Parker, Riether; Holtby, Rodallega
Premier League Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Liverpool |
36 |
25 |
5 |
6 |
96 |
46 |
50 |
80 |
|||
|
2 |
Chelsea |
36 |
24 |
6 |
6 |
69 |
26 |
43 |
78 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester City |
35 |
24 |
5 |
6 |
93 |
35 |
58 |
77 |
|||
|
4 |
Arsenal |
36 |
22 |
7 |
7 |
65 |
41 |
24 |
73 |
|||
|
5 |
Everton |
36 |
20 |
9 |
7 |
57 |
36 |
21 |
69 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
36 |
20 |
6 |
10 |
52 |
49 |
3 |
66 |
|||
|
7 |
Manchester United |
35 |
18 |
6 |
11 |
60 |
40 |
20 |
60 |
|||
|
8 |
Southampton |
36 |
14 |
10 |
12 |
52 |
45 |
7 |
52 |
|||
|
9 |
Newcastle United |
36 |
14 |
4 |
18 |
39 |
57 |
-18 |
46 |
|||
|
10 |
Stoke City |
36 |
11 |
11 |
14 |
39 |
50 |
-11 |
44 |
|||
|
11 |
Crystal Palace |
36 |
13 |
4 |
19 |
28 |
43 |
-15 |
43 |
|||
|
12 |
Swansea City |
36 |
10 |
9 |
17 |
51 |
52 |
-1 |
39 |
|||
|
13 |
Hull City |
35 |
10 |
7 |
18 |
36 |
45 |
-9 |
37 |
|||
|
14 |
West Ham United |
36 |
10 |
7 |
19 |
38 |
49 |
-11 |
37 |
|||
|
15 |
West Bromwich Albion |
35 |
7 |
15 |
13 |
42 |
54 |
-12 |
36 |
|||
|
16 |
Aston Villa |
35 |
9 |
8 |
18 |
36 |
53 |
-17 |
35 |
|||
|
17 |
Sunderland |
35 |
8 |
8 |
19 |
37 |
57 |
-20 |
32 |
|||
|
18 |
Norwich City |
36 |
8 |
8 |
20 |
28 |
60 |
-32 |
32 |
|||
|
19 |
Fulham |
36 |
9 |
4 |
23 |
37 |
79 |
-42 |
31 |
|||
|
20 |
Cardiff City |
36 |
7 |
9 |
20 |
31 |
69 |
-38 |
30 |
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