Everton v Fulham – Preview, Prediction, TV Listings, Betting Odds – FA Cup – 27 January 2012
It’s a match-up of two teams English Premier League sides as Everton hosts Fulham in the English FA Cup 4th round. The match will take place at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England on Friday, January 27, 2012. Kickoff is scheduled for 15:00 EST (USA Eastern), 20:00 GMT (UK time), and 21:00 CET (Central Europe).
Everton v Fulham TV Listings
The match will be televised on Fox Soccer Channel (USA).
Everton v Fulham Preview
Everton manager David Moyes
“I can understand them [the fans] being frustrated because of how we’re playing.
“But the only negativity there is at the moment is because of how the team plays. We’ve not played well enough. It’s nothing to do with the board of directors, it’s nothing to do with the chairman, it’s to do with me and the team – we’ve got to play better on the pitch.
“The team plays better, it lifts all the mood. We need to perform better, we need to win more often, and if we do that it changes everything.
“Winning football games is always the answer, so I’ll take responsibility for that.”
“Sylvain and Jagielka are both progressing well but won’t be available for this game.
“So far Shane has done really well in the games and it is terrific for the boy. He has got something and he has a chance. He will certainly make a really good career in the game and we hope it is at Everton.
“The level is going to step up shortly and the more you play, the more people expect from you. In your first couple of games as a youngster people do not expect too much.
“When you stay in the team then the supporters’ and the manager’s eye gets drawn to you. We want him to keep doing things simple and not over-complicate things, and if he keeps playing as well as he has done in the last two games then we will all be happy.
“The decision for me is that I will have Tony Hibbert fit and available, so do I put him in because of his experience, albeit not being a centre half? So we have got that in our mind as well because the games now are really important games.
“We have got to win in the cup to get through and we have games coming up that are against really top teams. We have to decide if Shane is the right one for the job.”
Fulham manager Martin Jol
“It was a difficult draw, but if you want to do something in the competition you have to go to play difficult games at difficult places.”
“And being out of the Europa League and Carling Cup, it would be fantastic to progress to the next round.
“I feel that even for the big clubs that play in all the tournaments, the FA Cup is a beautiful competition to win, so regardless of your league position, the FA Cup is a great opportunity to do something.”
“Although Everton are missing quite afew players, they have achieved some decent results in different ways. They’ve changed their system as well.”
“Of course, if you play at Everton it’s always a difficult game because they play to win. They have a system with offensive midfield players, and they play with a lot of crosses – very English ingredients – but we are well prepared.
“In the League maybe we haven’t had the best results at Goodison Park, but hopefully we will change that tomorrow.”
Team FA Cup Stats
| Everton | Fulham | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | John Heitinga 1 | Clint Dempsey 3 |
| Assists | ||
| Yellows |
Everton v Fulham Prediction
1-1 Draw
Everton v Fulham Betting Odds
Everton win – evens
Draw – 12/5
Fulham win – 11/4
