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WHEN THE MEDIA Talks about Fulham

Break out the condiments You might need more than a pinch of salt!

billp TOOFIF Friday, 20 September 2019

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A small sample of quick headlines

A view of our failed promotion attempt that killed Fulham after Malcolm’s team looked certain to go up, see The Derby Debacle . However, the rot  had started 5 games earlier.

As the weeks unfold, full articles from various media

will be added to this page

WHAT THE MEDIA SAYS

More 'Experts' doing the job of our players' agents already, this time TransferTavern, no I'd never heard of them either: https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/fulham/these-2-fulham-players-must-be-begging-for-a-2019-exit/

The Anorak puts a negative sping on 'Wenger's Snub', the reason Fulham gave waas that "He has no intention of working in the Prmier League again": http://www.anorak.co.uk/453943/

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46766857

Khan replied to a tweet asking him to leave the club and claimed the fan had been critical in the past


OK, this is old news but some might have missed it:

Tony Khan: Fulham vice-chairman promises investment but argues with fan on Twitter

BBC Sport online Jan 12 2019

Fulham vice-chairman Tony Khan told a critical supporter who had urged him to leave the club to "go to hell".

Khan, 36, tweeted fans after Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Burnley, which left his side 19th in the Premier League, five points adrift of safety.

In a succession of messages he promised "multiple signings" in January but one fan replied: "Leave my club please."

Khan, the son of Fulham owner Shahid Khan, responded: "Never. I'll die at this club. Go to hell." him to leave had been critical in the past, including shortly after Fulham won promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs in May.

The fan quickly denied he had been in touch after promotion and in turn said he was frustrated by the fact Khan splits his time with other roles at NFL franchise Jacksonville Jaguars and as president of All Elite Wrestling.

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These are the crumbs from before the season kicked off. Now that Spuds have stolen Ryan Sessegnon, there hasn't been a massive amount of nonsense in the internet media so we can still enjoy some of last season's examples below.

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This echoes the views of many of us I reckon

A fine debut at the sharp end for our young defender

billp TOOFIF Monday, 5 August 2019

Arise Sir Steven


Lydia | Aug 17, 2019  Hammy End

https://hammyend.com/index.php/2019/08/arise-sir-steven/




I’m sure many of you had a brother or sister growing up- but if you didn’t, let me describe it to you. I was one of four, and EVERYTHING was a competition in my house.

Particularly with my younger brother as we were only 18 months apart, everything from tying shoe laces to eating dinner was completed with a highly competitive edge. It was carnage at times! I’d imagine that the rivalry between siblings is only intensified when you are a twin, so I’m sure there were some battles inside the Sessegnon house when Ryan and Steven were growing up. I reckon the twins loved getting one over on the other in a friendly way, but I also reckon that both boys spurred each other on, encouraged each other and essentially made each other better players.

However, while I think that the twin dynamic has benefitted the boys, I’d imagine that sometimes it must have been tough for Steven when he was watching Ryan take steps in his career at a quicker pace. What we have seen in public has been a real mutual respect and love between the boys, but I’m sure it wasn’t always easy, even if Steven has never shown it! He maybe felt in his twin’s shadow at times, but now it’s time for him to step out and make his own mark in the footballing world.

Many of us have been calling for Steven’s inclusion in the team for a year or so but apart from a few cup appearances, we were left frustrated. But finally, on a cold and windy night in the North West, exactly two years on from Ryan’s debut in the same league, we got to see Steven in action- and what a league debut he had. I was massively impressed with what I saw from him, particularly in aiding the attack. He maybe drifted to the left a bit more than we would want from a right back, but I don’t think that’s the position he has played most in so it’s OK to take some time to adapt.

Like Ryan, he is a very hard worker, and also had to confidence to pass the ball around with pace. In attack he had the Huddersfield defence worried on several occasions and was very unfortunate not to come away from the match with an assist.

Without his endeavour to get the ball into the box, we wouldn’t have clinched our second goal so he had a really positive impact on the result. He looks much more able in that position than Denis Odoi and Cyrus Christie so he should soon cement his place there.

It may have came two years after Ryan, but we all take our own routes in life and there is absolutely no shame in that. This is Steven’s time, and I’m buzzing to see what he has in store for us.

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And then there was one! And wasn't he good?

PARKER MUST CHANGE FULHAM'S STYLE OF PLAY IF THEY ARE TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AS PROMOTION CHALLENGERS

Date: 28th August 2019 at 10:01am

Written by: Brian Gower Vital Fulham


Previous article by Brian Gower

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With three wins on the bounce, the last being an emphatic mauling of Millwall 4-0, Scott Parker seemed convinced that the possession style of play was to be Fulham's route to success this season. I am not on his side for that way of thinking.

Forest came to the Cottage last Saturday and suffered similar statistics when it came to possession of the ball, however, they were not frightened to attack the home side as they were well aware of Fulham's defensive frailties.

Although the four-goal demolition of Millwall looked good on paper, and the amount of possession backed up that scoreline, in reality, at times it was quite boring to watch. Of course, I am delighted we won, and by a nice margin, but if we had attacked much quicker at times, we could have netted double figures.

I knew that Forest would not be as poor coming forward as Millwall were. Fulham got beaten at home, and by a side that had yet to prove any quality looking at their early results this season. Possession style football I believe should be left to the best teams in the world such as Man City and Barcelona, who have the players with the needed skill levels that can pass their way into scoring goals.

Parker may argue that if a team is chasing shadows and cannot get the ball, they are wasting energy and tire quickly. This is often not the case when teams play Fulham. We tend to pass the ball sideways and backwards far too often, even when building up an attack and our strikers are waiting for the ball to be delivered up to them. It often results in a pass back to Bettinelli, who has been instructed to pass the ball out at almost every occasion, and ultimately cost us the three points when young Sessegnon was robbed of the ball against Forest.

Parker must allow his players to change things up constantly during the game. We have probably the best striker in the Championship in Mitrovic who is a master of winning and holding the ball up allowing quick attacks from our two amazingly fast fellow strikers in Cavaleiro and Knockaert. We also have Cairney and Johansen ready to speed up our attacking style, but spend too much time knocking short sideways and backward passes to our defenders. Harry Arter is a very hard-working midfielder, who could benefit from quicker attacking motions.

If we are to be successful this season, our play needs to change, and we need to show the rest of this league just how good we are as a goal-scoring side. I could see our three strikers rattling up twenty to thirty goals apiece this year. If we let in a few during the campaign, so what, we are capable of out-scoring any team in the Championship.

How exciting a season this could be!

On this page, the term 'Media' in our header is used very loosely. It means that it includes every type of outlet that publishes relevant Fulham related pieces. We do not agree with some, laugh at many and sometimes concur with a few. They appear here unadorned and uneditted although we re-iterate that we at TOOFIF do not necessarily agree with any of the views expressed.

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Ayité Departs

FFC Online

Monday 2 September 2019 16:00


The Club can confirm that Floyd Ayité has joined Gençlerbirliği on a permanent deal. Ayité joined Fulham three years ago

and went on to score 14 goals in 84 appearances.

The 30-year-old departs the Club after a successful spell which included a promotion and several memorable goals, with

Aston Villa at home and Norwich City away sticking out in particular.

Everyone at Fulham would like to thank Floyd for his efforts during his time here, and we wish him the best of luck in Turkey.

From TOOFIF: I'm sure that all TOOFIF readers will echo that, Floyd always gave it all when he took to the pitch

and his attitude was spot-on, I'll miss him.

Fulham: Fans want Marcus Bettinelli dropped after WBA howler

By Stephan Georgiou – Transfer Tavern

Posted on September 15, 2019


Fulham fans were calling for Marcus Bettinelli to be dropped after the goalkeeper was guilty of gifting West Bromwich Albion their equaliser in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage.

The Whites had taken the lead through Anthony Knockaert's wonder-strike, only for Bettinelli to flap at a West Brom corner that allowed Semi Ajayi to level the scores late on.

Scott Parker's side have now gone three league games without a win, and missed out on the chance of ending the weekend inside the play-off places.

Perhaps Fulham's downturn in form is getting to the fans, with supporters calling for drastic changes following the draw against the Baggies – as Bettinelli was the name on the lips of the Craven Cottage faithful for all the wrong reasons.

Some supporters have urged Parker to select Marek Rodak for their game against Sheffield Wednesday next weekend, as Fulham are set to go an entire month without a win in all competitions.



TACTICALLY INADEQUATE FULHAM THROW AWAY MORE VITAL POINTS AT THE COTTAGE.

Date: 16th September 2019 at 8:48am

Written by:  Brian Gower Vital Fulham

I cannot blame Fulham coach Scott Parker for his choice of starting eleven at home to West Brom.

It once again was the tactics he firmly believes in, that are the main reason the team are dropping unnecessary points at home.

With an extraordinary amount of possession in the first half, Parker may have been thinking of the Millwall game where the opposition totally collapsed, and the whites netted four times without conceding. However, that was a one-off match. Other Championship sides are not so easily brushed aside. This was more of a repeat of the Forest match where we were beaten 2-1 last time out at Craven Cottage, having so much of the ball.

It was just incredible that Fulham were not two or three goals ahead by half-time, and that the Baggies were still in the game. Cairney was unlucky with a shot that hit the bar, and the away goalie made two good saves. Apart from that, it was just more of the same. Passing left and right and backwards and back to Bettinelli in goal, just to start the same boring moves over and over again.

Why do Fulham not make use of their pace up front by speeding things up?

Mitrovic is one of the best with his back to the opposition goal and holding the ball up for our wingers to use their speed and skills. Instead, every move is laboured, with the final outcome usually ending with a poor final pass, as defenders are back in their numbers.

Bilic the West Brom coach must have been delighted to go in at half time goalless. Parker must have been thinking that it was only time before the sheer dominance turned into goals.

The second half started much the same as the first, but it wasn't long before Knockaert swung a perfect cross-cum-shot into the top corner of the visitors net to give Fulham the lead. This should have been the catalyst to see the Whites knock several more goals in.

It was Bilic who started to use his substitutes, and the game slowly began to turn. Fulham now started to look like they were chasing shadows. At this point, or even at half time, Parker should have used his subs more wisely. Giving a home debut to Onamah in place De-Reed was not a good call. Cairney was fading and should have been replaced by Johansen, and Kamara should have swapped with Cavaleiro.

Instead, Bilic made astute substitutions that turned the game. West Brom equalised after 80 minutes when Bettinelli flapped at a corner and palmed it directly to Ajayi to score, and in the 90th Darnell was inches away from getting the winner for the visitors. How will these dropped points at home affect Fulham's final position come to the end of season? Can Parker change things up during a game, and make the team invincible by using the pace we have?

Where will we be by Xmas and will Parker still in charge? I would love to see Scott Parker succeed at Fulham in his first managerial role, as he is a dedicated man.

The owners, the Khan family will be looking at him getting the side into the top six and a play-off position at very least.

Five Thoughts:

Fulham 1-1 West Bromwich Albion

Cameron Ramsey  FULHAMISH

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Before the whistle, if you'd said to me that Fulham would draw 1-1 against Slaven Bilic's West Bromwich Albion, I would have taken it without question. From such a commanding position, though, our draw against the Baggies feels exactly like another damning defeat.

Reality check, it's not a loss, it's another point in an arduous slog of a campaign but at home, with the goal at our mercy, these are games that we need to be killing off with full conviction. You make hay when the sun's shining, but scorching afternoons by the Thames haven't always boded well for the Whites this season, really.

So, we're now 11th in the standings, three points behind Charlton Athletic who occupy 3rd. Seven games in and we're still a relevant force in this division that will make a mockery of virtually every opponent we face. What we have to do now, however, is regroup and recognise that we've shared a point with another promotion favourite. Lift that chin, we carry on.

Familiar Firepower Frustration

Fulham, as per, held an unrelenting grip on proceedings with 69% possession, although despite our evident dominance, we floundered in our attempts to put the game to bed. Moving forward in the weeks to come, we have to adopt a cutthroat edge when we're in the ascendancy. More often than not, regardless of our measured, finely-tuned approach, we're our own worst enemy.

Slick, fluent combinations arose throughout and our control and mediation on the ball stifled West Brom, and if we took our chances without hesitation, we would have claimed three points at a canter, undoubtedly. Tom Cairney's frame-clapping strike on 15 minutes epitomised the cruel frustration behind our lunchtime outing by the river, and we were subsequently made to rue our complacency in front of the target. The Whites hammered the Baggies with incisive sequences but intricacy doesn't win you matches. Not in the Championship.

With 17 shots registered (6 on target) our conversion rate simply isn't where it'd promised to be, especially with the lethal firepower we have within our armoury. Sam Johnstone, when called upon, safeguarded his goalmouth resolutely but the Whites had more than enough glaring opportunities to rubber-stamp their authority. I've no problem with the manner in which we distribute the ball or how we restrict opponents, the only overbearing offensive factor of our game that's developing into a serious dilemma is the lack of bite in the final third.


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Leashing Anthony Knockaert isn't for the faint-hearted, that's for sure. Fullbacks quiver at the sight of his name on the team sheet before kick-off and West Brom's Nathan Ferguson was not in line for a leisurely afternoon down by the river. “Knocky” roamed his channel menacingly, twisting and darting into threatening areas, and whilst the Baggies' 18-year-old left-back scrambled to contain him, the Frenchman was inspired to influence the game persistently.

The 27-year-old had license to dip inside and rifle fizzing efforts at the target, and if an opening to propel goal bound failed to materialise, he'd opt to spread play to the next available outlet, prolonging Fulham's impending spells on the parameter of West Brom's 18-yard box. Knockaert was our brightest spark on the break and never gave up, and one flash of audacity was all it took to cap off a fine performance.

Was it a cross? Not on your life. AK's only intention was to greet ball with top bins. Fulham don't score tap ins, they net worldies and Knockaert's 48th-minute dink was certainly within that category. It was sublime, unthinkable, and though it didn't clinch us three points in the end, it was worthy of winning any game in any division. We enjoyed that very much, Anthony, so plate us up some more limbs next Saturday at Hillsbrough, yeah?

Reed Rules Roost

Speaking of tireless enforcers of philosophy, Harrison Reed protected the centre of the park like a man in fire. In Harry Arter's absence, the Southampton loanee was selected to blanket our creaky back four and he did so without fatigue. Our midfield's graced with ingenious technicians but Reed was the driving force that meshed attack and defence together in perfect harmony.

Without delay, Reed charged into action and disrupted West Brom's triangle of Romaine Sawyers, Jake Livermore and Matheus Pereira. Disciplined in his positioning, the 24-year-old understood when to press and when to retreat, an awareness that will be hugely beneficial to Fulham's engine room as the season progresses. Arter's versed in his profession, but I must admit, Reed offers our midfield a higher gear to shift into, a dynamism that the Republic of Ireland international can't compete with or equal.

He did the simple things well, and that's all you ask for in a Championship anchorman. No need for flamboyance, just let your opponent know you're there and that you're not a soft touch. Surely, at this level, there's no one better to learn your trade from than Scott Parker if you aspire to be a practical holding midfielder, and it seems as though Reed's picked up a trick or two from the gaffer himself. Hard hitting, dogged, systematic, the diminutive despot was my personal Man of the Match candidate.


Bye-Bye, Betts

Is anyone still banging Marcus Bettinelli's drum after that calamitous flap? Asking for a mate. A divide's always been apparent where Betts is concerned but I'm not sitting on the fence, I think Marek Rodak should get the nod against Sheffield Wednesday and if he doesn't, Denis Odoi would be my next choice. Not his finest hour, but how many times have we said that within the last few weeks? I've lost count. We need a solid No.1 and Betts isn't that guy.

It was a bread and butter, routine catch for Betts but his hands are seemingly made of soggy pink wafers, so of course the visitors hit back due to his flimsy tendencies between the sticks. He's never been able to adequately contest for lofted crosses, he baulks at the sight of an airborne ball, so why are we denying Rodak the right to make the position his own? The Slovakian was raved about during his time at Rotherham United and I want to witness his appreciated expertise first hand, too.

One of our own or not, the 27-year-old lost us two extra points, essentially, and whilst our attackers didn't widen the gap at the other end of the turf, Betts made a torrid hash of his elemental responsibilities as well, and he had bugger all to do all afternoon, basically. I'm not after another goalkeeping conundrum like last term, I – like many others – just believe that resolve resides in Rodak. If anything, it'll also act as another invaluable period in Bettinelli's career as well, being dislodged for a second consecutive season and all that.

Reid's Revised Responsibilities

Deployed in an abstract position, in relation to what he's accustomed to, Bobby Reid operated alongside Tom Cairney and Reed as though he'd marshalled a midfield three for the duration of his career to date. A seamless integration, we could see the Cardiff City loanee feature in that capacity fairly frequently this season. I am stupidly excited for this appetising prospect to become a regular reality.

The 26-year-old collected possession and interlinked efficiently with Knockaert and Aleksandar Mitrovic predominantly, but as the game reached its natural tempo with momentum in Fulham's favour, Reid drifted across the breadth of the pitch, acting as a free-roaming catalyst. Presented with opportunities to test the target, the adaptable attacker could have tallied a goal or two, but as Johnstone's palms were primed, the Jamaica international will have to wait another week to open his account for the campaign.

Odoi's our defensive utility man and Reid is our offensive equivalent. Placed behind Mitro', on either side of the Serb or, ingeniously, within a midfield trio, the intelligent hitman will apply himself positively to the cause. Reid surged into congested gullies, zipped into tight pockets and stroked possession into various destinations without panic or alarm. A weapon of industry, Reid, until he was subbed in the 85th minute, enabled the Whites to advance freely, complimenting the club’s vibrant, expressive style.

Fulham are without a win in three Championship games ahead of the weekend trip to Sheffield Wednesday.

Scott Parker's side started the season as favourites for promotion due to their hugely talented squad and you can understand why. With the likes of Ivan Cavaleiro, Anthony Knockaert and Aleksandar Mitrovic operating in the final third, they are the envy of many in the league.

Yet, after seven games, the Cottagers are sitting in 11th and have won just two of their league fixtures in this campaign. Clearly, that's not good enough.

And, the 1-1 draw against West Brom last time out perfectly encapsulated their mixed start to the season.

Firstly, there are undoubted positives. They dominated possession against a good Albion team and there was a nice balance to the team in the way they moved around and the attacking trio looked dangerous – as you would expect.

However, for all their good play, the only goal they scored against the Baggies came courtesy of a cross by Knockaert that deceived keeper Sam Johnstone.

WHY LATEST SETBACK SHOULD HAVE FULHAM FANS WORRIED

Published  18/09/2019

By Chris Gallagher Football League World

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/why-latest-setback-should-have-fulham-fans-worried-comment/

That was the first issues with Parker's side, they just weren't clinical enough despite the talent they have.

Even though 11 goals in seven games is a respectable return, four of those came against Millwall and they only have three in their last three.they have.

Opponents are facing Fulham with the same game plan, to sit deep, contain and break at speed and it's becoming a slight issue in the way they struggle to break them down. It's not an exaggeration to say that the team should be able to blow most away, the quality in the final third, backed up by the classy Tom Cairney in midfield, is arguably the best we have seen at this level on paper for some time. they have.

Another more alarming problem is that they just aren't keeping enough clean sheets. they have.

The Londoners are regularly controlling possession but they are lacking game management right now and are making silly mistakes. On Saturday, it was conceding from a ball into the box and there is a real soft aspect to this team. There needs to be more fight to keep the ball out and there needs to be more control and intelligence in how they try and see games out. Of course, the manager needs to take responsibility for that and his substitutions will be questioned as he can often appear to be reactive as opposed to proactive when it comes to changing the dynamics of a game. they have.

Ultimately, Fulham have a squad that should be more than good enough to finish in the top two but they are showing worrying traits right now that need to be addressed quickly before they give themselves too much to do.

Ex-PL boss recalls Man United 'laughing' at transfer proposal

FOOTBALL365

Date published: Wednesday 18th September 2019 10:10

Borrowed from The Athletic

https://theathletic.com/1218736/2019/09/18/chris-coleman-exclusive-ive-heard-bale-speak-perfect-spanish-you-have-to-be-yourself/

Chris Coleman remembers trying to sign Nemanja Vidic for Fulham before he joined Manchester United.

Vidic joined United in January 2006 and, after a brief period of struggle, managed to establish himself in the first team.

The centre-half, 24 when he moved to the Premier League, won five Premier League titles and one Champions League in eight years at Old Trafford.

http://www.eatsleepsport.com/fulham/fulham-could-face-juventus-competition-for-midfielder-after-french-spying-mission-2578793

Doucoure is regarded as Lens’ best player and ripe for a move to a bigger club, but Fulham might be a bit late on the scene for him with the likes of Juventus circling.

The Serie A club have had him on their radar for a while – as have Ligue 1 side Nice, who were credited with an interest in Doucoure last term.

Last season, the 19-year-old started in 25 league games, scoring two goals and providing two as he broke through with the Ligue 2 club. The defensive midfielder almost helped his side to promotion but Lens were beaten in the play-offs by Dijon.

It was a surprise to many that Doucoure, who is under contract with Lens until 2022, was not sold in the summer.

He came through the system at Jean-Marc Guillou’s JMG Soccer Academy in Bamako, Mali and was in his country’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in the summer.

This season, he has made only two Ligue 2 appearances for Lens but looks set to feature regularly as the Sang et Or bid to return to the French top-flight.

Fulham’s scouting team have found a number of talented players in the French lower leagues down the years with current Whites striker Aboubakar Kamara snapped up from second-tier Amiens in 2017. And last year, French magazine France Football claimed the Cottagers are one of several clubs keen on signing the 19-year-old Ousoumane Camara from Auxerre.

The recruitment at Craven Cottage is overseen by director of football operations Tony Khan and his assistant directors, James Lovell and Brian Talbot.

Talbot takes responsibility for the live scouting of targets so it will be interesting to see if Fulham continue to follow Doucoure throughout the season.

Boss Scott Parker is not short of options in the centre of his midfield right now with Tom Cairney, Harrison Reed, Harry Arter and Stefan Johnsen in the squad.

Fulham and Juventus scouts saw Lens' Ligue 2 win over Chateauroux on Monday amid claims in France that the clubs were watching midfielder Cheick Doucoure.

Vidic himself recalls turning down the chance to join Liverpool at the time, but former Fulham manager Coleman says he was also interested.

“Vidic. I'd spoken to the agent and Mohamed Al Fayed was on board,” he told The Athletic.

“He was sensational, only young but already a man. I knew Jim Lawlor, United's chief scout, because we'd done our Pro Licence together out of Belfast. He's a top boy.

“I said to him, 'You can't take him, he's not ready for you, let him come to me for a few years, do well, then you can take him.' “He was laughing. 'No we're taking him now.'”

Coleman recalls another piece of business involving United, and how little of the proceeds he actually saw.

“We sold Saha for £13million and I got 500 grand to reinvest. The rest of it went on the Cottage, because it was deemed not fit for Premier League football. We were playing at QPR, Loftus Road.”

EAT SLEEP SPORT

Date published: Thursday 19th September 2019 13:29

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As has become routine, Social Media Warriors have been out in force screaming for Scott Parker's head following a run of disappointing results, naturally we all know better than those in charge, don't we, so there's no surpise there.

Honestly, you can't go anywhere on the internet without tripping over this type of posting, the Phone-in radio shows are naturally crammed with this type of outpouring from various clubs' fans.

I understand the frustration, the promise this squad offers has been woefully short on being converted into results so far.

The games so far have been undeniably perplexing. We rely on possession football at all costs and attempt to play out of defence and take our time to pull the opposition out of position for us to launch our potentially lethal strike force.

The reality is that, we are so slow in our play at times that teams have learned to stand off and pressure us once the whole outfield advances. Only one or two teams have been cleverer and just push right up onto us in our area and thus stop us at source, luckily this is a tactic that only seems to occur to our rivals in the closing minutes otherwise who knows how our season would be at this stage. Maybe that's what we need, an oppostion team that presses us right from the off?

The last two draws came about because we couldn't close the game down in the last 15 minutes. We seem to be caught between the devil an the deep blue sea, go hell for leather and finish them off with an all out death blow or fiddle around and keep possession away from them?

The answer to that has been, neither. We just aren't ruthless enough to finish the job and we are not good enough to be arty-farty at the back, this is what has cost us dearly. Once again, the late goals against us come from mstakes right in front of goal, while we attempt to look like Man City.

it's all down to the Manager's tactics right? Apparently so according to those vocal critics among us.

All I can say to that is what exactly do the SJWs out there expect the club to replace Scott Parker with, I doubt that Poch (and what's he won anyway?), Klopp or Pep are looking to take over at Craven Cottage anytime soon. It's laughable really, when Ranieri ws failing, people were baying for Parker to replace him. It seems that some of those armchair pundits wouldhave us switch managers after every poor performance. There aren't that many coaches in the world!

A convincing win against Wigan might relieve a little pressure but we need a steady run of three pointers right now if we are to keep within reach of the leaders, let's hope Scotty can confound the keyboard experts and get this show back on the rails.

COYW!

The usual cries for the Manager's head from the Twits!


billp TOOFIF Monday, 23 September 2019

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