Manchester United vs. Fulham: Confidence Is All Fulham Needs for Win over Man-U

Going up against Goliath, all David needs to do to win is believe in himself. Or so says Fulham manager Martin Jol as he prepares for Monday's matchup against Manchester United.

Manchester United have gone nine league matches without being beaten and most recently demolished Wolverhampton 5-0. Now, only nine matches stand in between them and their 20th title.

The last time these two teams met, Man-U came out on top 5-0, with Danny Welbeck, Nani, Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov all joining in the goal-scoring barrage.

The only difference between that December matchup and this one, according to Jol, is confidence. This time, Fulham must have it—and though it may seem elusive coming off a close victory at Aston Villa and a home loss to Swansea, attitude can be a substantial difference maker.

Jol told Mirror Football:

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You need a lot of belief in yourself to win there [at Old Trafford]. … You need to feel you're in with a chance, otherwise you may as well just stay here in London. Maybe it is [the biggest challenge in the Premier League] now because they are top of the league.

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Man-U has only lost twice at home this year, the last time coming on December 31, when it suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Blackburn.

They will be without Darren Feltcher, Nemanja Vidic, Anderson, Michael Owen and Anders Lindegaard. Fulham has ruled out Steve Sidwell, Orlando Sa and Zdenek Grygera.

Jol faced Man-U six times while managing Tottenham and failed to win, but he isn't letting those odds interfere with his own confidence heading into Monday's matchup.

As he said, if you're going in with the attitude that you have no chance at winning, there's no point in even playing the game. At this point, catching the mighty Man-U off-guard may be as good a tactic as any.