Source: SKY_Sports
Hodgson going for Gunners
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has signalled his attacking intent ahead of his side's trip to Arsenal on Saturday.
The Cottagers boss is set to stick with his first-choice pairing of Andy Johnson and Bobby Zamora up front in the game.
This boldness is a far cry from other sides who have ventured to the Emirates intent on stifling the Gunners' attacking flair.
But Hodgson says he will be sticking with his two striker system - not because he wants to occupy the moral high ground, rather it suits his team best.
His comments come after Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has complained in the past about teams travelling to the Emirates not wishing to play an attacking game.
"I think what Arsene was referring to is that sometimes when they play at home they come up against teams who don't really come to beat them or to take them on toe to toe," said Hodgson.
Lucky break"They come to contain them, work very hard, pack the defence and hope for a lucky break.
"But my task is to prepare Fulham for the game and to do the best for them. Ideally we do (play with two strikers).
"I can't say I would never contemplate moving one of the strikers to bolster the midfield if I thought that was the best chance of us getting a result because I wouldn't hesitate to do that.
"But I prefer to play two strikers."
He added: "That's the way we've set up our players, that's the way we've trained all season and all of our patterns of play are built around that.
"So given normal circumstances that's the way I would prefer to do it, but I'm not prepared to take the moral high ground which would prevent me from playing another system.
Best chance"We'll play with two strikers against Arsenal tomorrow because we think that's our best chance of getting a result."
While Arsenal have not scored in their last three Premier League games - including home ties against Sunderland and West Ham - Hodgson believes they will soon deliver a thrashing to someone in the top flight.
"That's a no-brainer, it's just a question of when they're going to do it," said Hodgson, whose side are aiming for a double over the Gunners after beating them 1-0 at Craven Cottage earlier in the season.
"In the past they've had matches where they've scored a lot of goals and really outplayed a team and I know it's going to happen, I'm just praying it isn't tomorrow.
"I think Arsene has been very unlucky with injuries to certain players, not least his strikers.
"But we think that with Robin van Persie and Nicklas Bendtner backed up by (Andrei) Arshavin and (Samir) Nasri there is plenty of goals in this Arsenal team and we'll have to be very good if they are not to score."
