Chris Baird believes Fulham can extend their winning home run to six consecutive matches tonight when Chelsea visit the Cottage for the SW6 derby.
Fulham's Northern Irish international is likely to start at left back tonight and is hoping for another memorable night at the Cottage in one of the most highly anticipated matches of Fulham's season.
“It’s always a great game for everyone involved in the Club," Baird told fulhamfc.com. "It’s always a hard game with the talent they’ve [Chelsea] got but we’re at home and we’re playing well at the moment.
“We’re going for a sixth consecutive win at the Cottage so we know we can get a result if we do things right. We’re looking forward to the match and I’m sure we’ll give a good account of ourselves.
“We just have to concentrate on our own game. As I said, we've been playing well and getting points on the board. It’s down to us at the end of the day and how we perform."
After excelling in central midfield and defence last season, Baird is delighted to be a regular starter for Fulham again this term, and is looking forward to testing himself against Chelsea's latest striking acquisition, Fernando Torres.
“I’m in the Team and playing well so that’s the most important thing for me," said Baird. "I’ll play anywhere as long as I’m in the Team and playing football.
“Torres is a great talent and did fantastically well for Liverpool and scored a lot of goals. He’s scored two goals against us in the past and he’s always a threat. With the talent Chelsea have they’re always going to create chances but hopefully we can keep them quiet and get a result for us.
“We just have to concentrate on our own game. As I said, we've been playing well and getting points on the board. It’s down to us at the end of the day and how we perform."