Every reds fan will still be buzzing after their side's 5-1 victory against then league leaders Arsenal, and they will hope that the buzz continues against a side that is instead bottom of the table in West London side, Fulham. The Liverpool team will hopefully be going to the Cottage with full confidence and a great playing mentality, bearing in mind the game was originally doubted to take place on Wednesday night after a proposed tube strike, which was later cancelled on Tuesday afternoon.
While the cheers of the thousands of fans inside Anfield on Saturday afternoon still echo going into this midweek Barclays Premier League fixture, it is important to recognise the strengths of the home team. Fulham will too have high confidence levels after Darren Bent's last gasp equaliser in a solid and evidently defensive away performance at Old Trafford on Sunday. Manchester United clocked up a staggering 75.4% possession compared to Fulham's 24.6% at the weekend and Brendan Rodgers' men should be confident and hopeful that they can replicate this dominance against a side that has struggled at home this season.
A dominating performance as such against Rene Meulensteen's side on Wednesday night would not come as a surprise as the Merseyside team look for some consistency in their results in a bid to play UEFA Champions League football next season. With both the rising star in Raheem Sterling and Martin Skrtel netting in Liverpool's emphatic Saturday lunchtime win, it will also be a big game for in-form striker Daniel Sturridge, as Craven Cottage was the scene for his first Premier League hat-trick that came in this same fixture at the end of last season. A win would also be good for Liverpool especially with their FA Cup last 16 tie against Arsenal on Sunday evening to think about. A victory in the capital would also be welcomed as Premier League football will not return to Anfield until February 23rd when Garry Monk's Swansea come to visit a ground that is seen more as a fortress by many of their fellow Premier League sides.
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