Once more into the breach and our first game of 2012 sees us travel to Fulham.

Coming so soon after the exertions against QPR changes would seem to be inevitable, but I wonder. At the back we have to find a solution to the left back issue after Thomas Vermaelen's calf strain. Many would suggest Ignasi Miquel but given how well he did coming on against QPR I wouldn't be surprised to see Francis Coquelin start there.

Video highlights and reaction match report By the numbers

I guess in the context of recent results and the form we've been in yesterday was something of a disappointment. Dropping two points at home can always be criticised but post-Champions League games against well organised, tough opponents are never easy.

Premier League action later today as we take on Fulham at the Grove.

Regardless of who has been in charge over the last few years this has generally been a pretty tight affair. Ok, there's been an away 3-0 and a home 4-0 in recent years but they've been tough to break down and when we talk about goalkeepers having one of those game Schwarzer has done that more than once against us.