Sheffield United vs Fulham: FA Cup Preview, Team News & Likely Line-Ups
Leicester City's Liam Moore and Swansea left back Neil Taylor have been knocked back. Meulensteen needs to do something as his team have conceded nine goals in their last three away games.
Date: Sunday, 26 January 2014; Venue: Bramall Lane, Sheffield; Kickoff: 13:00 GMT League One strugglers Sheffield United will be targeting another FA Cup upset in their fourth round tie at home to Premier League club Fulham. The Blades won away at Villa Park to set up this tie whilst Rene Meulensteen's side needed a replay to get past Norwich and remain in the oldest knockout football competition in the world. Nigel Clough and United can be confident about their chances as they never lost to Fulham in a League Cup or FA Cup tie in eight previous meetings. The last time these two sides met in the Premier League some seven years ago the Blades recorded a 2-0 win. Knocking Aston Villa out of this competition is the only victory earned by the Blades in the New Year so far. I witnessed their last outing, a 2-2 Yorkshire derby draw with Bradford City, from the Bramall Lane Kop. United were good value for their half time lead, but wasted chances to kill the game off. A deflected goal shook their confidence and they later conceded a soft equalizer. This sort of mistake cannot be replicated here. Blades keeper George Long needs to work on his kicking as gifting possession back to the opposition will hurt the cause especially here. In front of him, however, centre back Harry Maguire caught the eye with an impressive display in both boxes. Fulham meanwhile are struggling to strengthen their defence in the winter window as bids for