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That was the best lineup I think Fulham could have put out at this time.  Well played, that was. 

Who was your FoF MOTM and why?  ::scarf::

Collectively thought we were quite good for a change; Villa had an off day but our high intensity pressure really threw them off so credit to the team. Not sure how Wilson got 90 mins and with the greatest of respect I don't see why he's still starting games at this point.

Having watched that as well I don't see why we've not gone high press high intensity for more games this season because we can clearly do it...

Edit: Lukic MoTM; was absolutely everywhere all day long and 100% should've had an assist, no way that goal should've been disallowed

Sess, Lukic or Raul for MOTM for me, but others have played well too. I don't think anyone had a poor game today, starters or subs.

Anderson for me, with Lukic very close 2nd.

I'm with DW Lukic, never stopped all game looks better with that bit of freedom to motor forward. Overall not much in it a lot of solid performances.

Much better today. Had we not messed up the West Ham game we'd be sixth and only four points behind slippy slot.

Surprised by Anderson shouts tbh. Thought he was good but not MOTM

Had either of the times he got beat in the first half only for the villa player to shoot very closely wide ,or Tammy who broke through past him to fire over seen better finishes....he'd be getting it in the neck

I expected a thrashing and I'm delighted to have been proven wrong!  :guitar-playHDs:

Despite attempts by VAR who were instructed by the establishment to sabotage our victory.
Many players had a good game with most of them playing within the framework of the team which was the cornerstone of our victory.
It is ironic that it looked like Wilson did everything he could to have a mediocre game against a team he has been associated with to join after the season finishes.
Despite that Mighty Fulham still beat them.

That was a good result and performance.

Nice one lads.

Everyone did a great job today, but Lukic just nicked it for me

Lukic. Great show of aggression all game without getting booked.

Lukic or Sess for me, both were very impressive.
Don't understand Andersen vote.
All round a great improvement from everyone.

Andersen just ahead of Castagne

Lukic for me too - tenacious and injected pace into our movement whenever he was on the ball. Fine corner for the disallowed goal too.

Also, an honourable mention for ESR. Really put himself about closing them down in the way people have said we've greatly missed since Pereira left.

As already stated Andersen with Lukic close 2nd . Much needed 3 points to keep us looking up the table . Need other results to help us like Man U beating Brentford . Fingers crossed Sess hasn't done his hammy .

Another game without Iwobi ends in a win. Coincidence? I think not.

Sess for me for motm

Anderson for me, merit points to ESR for non stop exhausting press, he was playing quite high so I reckon that was his instruction to just push and push more at their defence.

I went with Sess but could have been talked into Lukic.

Aston Villa looked a lot like we have lately, tbh: tons of ball control without any actual threat. I loved seeing Fulham move forward with ambition. It was a refreshing change of pace.

Muniz is having a tough time; bummed he hasn't seemed to figure out how to be more impactful. I don't think he should start ahead of Raul again this season. Bobb looked so close to breaking through but kept making the wrong choice at the last second.

Great job all around, though, and a big 3 points  ::scarf::

Missing Pereira all season but today ESR very important. Sess edged Lukic and ESR for Potm.
In a very good performance.

Lukic, Sess and Anderson for me. The only poor performance for me was Muniz, totally out of his depth.

Felt Berge should have left the keeper alone on TC goal, wasn't needed.

Couple of times I felt we didnt take the easy layoff for a shot at goal, Wilson once to Raul and the later Bobb

Quote from: demeant0r on April 25, 2026, 03:22:22 PMAnother game without Iwobi ends in a win. Coincidence? I think not.

Sess for me for motm

And Robinson. With Lukic given a bit more free rein, this is our best lineup next to Tete and Kevin being available for starting 11. Nice to see we don't need everyone healthy to compete with a top 5 club, especially with the subs they have available.

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Quote from: demeant0r on April 25, 2026, 03:22:22 PMAnother game without Iwobi ends in a win. Coincidence? I think not.

Sess for me for motm

And Robinson. With Lukic given a bit more free rein, this is our best lineup next to Tete and Kevin being available for starting 11. Nice to see we don't need everyone healthy to compete with a top 5 club, especially with the subs they have available.

Robinson was good when he came on; won tackles and several interceptions to boot and drove us up the pitch a few times

Lukic or Berge for me. Both really strong in midfield and played with a lot more freedom.

It was a really interesting performance. Extremely energetic, the whole team worked really hard to close Villa down. Hign energy, high press, worked hard for the entire game. No sense whatsoever of being on the beach. They just didn't allow Villa to settle.

Memory isn't what it was but did Leno  have a save to make in the entire game??

Quote from: Ludlow Richard on April 25, 2026, 05:30:17 PMMemory isn't what it was but did Leno  have a save to make in the entire game??

I seem to remember one shot that was straight at him and that was it. He commanded his box well, collecting some crosses and punching others far away from the dangerous area. Solid performance from him.

Anderson had a very good game.

Great performance, loved Bobb putting their right back on his backside.

Dropping points to FFC, I think the Villa fans were in shock after the game.

Thought it was a good all round team performance in general. Few plus points thought the midfield worked well and that was always going to be key! Castagne did well all things considered as he had been very much out of form lately. Least said the better with regards to Muniz time on the pitch!

Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on April 25, 2026, 02:46:29 PMDespite attempts by VAR who were instructed by the establishment to sabotage our victory.
Many players had a good game with most of them playing within the framework of the team which was the cornerstone of our victory.
It is ironic that it looked like Wilson did everything he could to have a mediocre game against a team he has been associated with to join after the season finishes.
Despite that Mighty Fulham still beat them.

Except Wilson's 93rd minute free kick guaranteed the win. I voted for him on that basis!

Andersen immense. Sessegnon and Castagne not far behind.

I think Timmy Chestnuts deserves a shout.

Quote from: FFC007 on April 25, 2026, 02:34:01 PMMuch better today. Had we not messed up the West Ham game we'd be sixth and only four points behind slippy slot.

We can make up for that by picking up as many points as possible from our remaining fixtures.

I remember a couple of seasons ago we beat Arsenalll and effectively ruined their title chances

Lets hope we can do the same next week

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Quote from: Ludlow Richard on April 25, 2026, 05:30:17 PMMemory isn't what it was but did Leno  have a save to make in the entire game??

I seem to remember one shot that was straight at him and that was it. He commanded his box well, collecting some crosses and punching others far away from the dangerous area. Solid performance from him.

I also have noticed an improvement in Leno's sharpness in the last couple of games. Thought his distribution was much better today as well.

Thought Castagne was superb today and my MoM. Followed by Lukic.

Really nice to see players step up like that. Generally everyone played well, with the exception sadly being Muniz who is so low on confidence atm.

Well deserved win I felt.

Great performances all round, except perhaps Muniz - let's put it down to being rusty.
I voted ESR - constantly harrying, creating angles, chances.
Interesting and refreshing to see a change of tactics. Actually looking forward to Arsenal next week.

Quote from: Shredhead on April 25, 2026, 10:42:55 PMGreat performances all round, except perhaps Muniz - let's put it down to being rusty.
I voted ESR - constantly harrying, creating angles, chances.
Interesting and refreshing to see a change of tactics. Actually looking forward to Arsenal next week.

I kinda think we need to stop making excuses for Muniz now, ship him out end of season. I have kind of come round to thinking we keep Raul as a number 2, bring in a big money sticker and a 3rd younger striker to work woth Raul.

Sadly we missed the big bucks move on Muniz

Quote from: Shredhead on April 25, 2026, 10:42:55 PMGreat performances all round, except perhaps Muniz - let's put it down to being rusty.
I voted ESR - constantly harrying, creating angles, chances.
Interesting and refreshing to see a change of tactics. Actually looking forward to Arsenal next week.

Strange thing football supporters, on another site a few people saying ESR was rubbish, waste of space, completely not understanding why he was playing high up, his job was to press and press more, with a few nice touches thrown in. I voted  Anderson, but it could have been ESR for his work rate.

Thought an overall good show from the lads.  No one really stood out as outstanding, the team played well, especially defensively.  I voted Lukic, seemed very lively and forward moving, which we always seem to lack from the mids.  Wish he would be forward moving on a more consistent basis.  Others I thought could have got my vote were Sessegnon, Bassey, ESR.  But the whole team played well, fairly consistent.  Was a bit surprised at Villa's performance.  Thought they should have been much better, but credit to FFC for making them look less than a 3rd - 5th side (on points).

Regards chalked off goal - Just my own observation, but I thought that was a very soft call.  I've seen keepers being knocked around much more than on that play and nothing called.  Anyone else felt that was a poor chalk off?

Regards upcoming Arsenal - I sincerely hope MS and his staff are taking particular note of what they are doing on corners.  Setting up Eze on outside of box.  Did this several times v NU yesterday and scored a goal on this play.  As most here know, FFC has been particularly poor at defending corners, and Arsenal will have new plays up their sleeve and we better be prepared.

Additionally.....it wasn't missed on me that Iwobi was out of the lineup.  Team played well without him, and we recall that the team gathered quite a few points during AFCON (and his absence).

I am not sure if I was sleeping or not, but did young Sander have a shot?  I think that he might have..

Timmy much improved, as was ESR. Would like to see table of Kms run during the game, maybe Emile was winning that before he came off. Certainly was hounding and pressing which I've not seen him do so much before.
Andersen solid at back and Leno much improved as well, catching balls from corners for fun this time.
Lukic and Berge terrific in midfield, making Reed and Tom sweat it out in the dugout, they weren't required.
Raul lively and Muniz still rusty and a tad overweight?
Having said all that Chestnuts gets my Man of Match.

Great performance all round, Andersen just edges it for me, great reading of the game and made lots of good interceptions.

One notable difference compared to our usual approach was the willingness to press high. We were excellent at that and regularly won the ball in their half. Why don't we do that more often?

Quote from: Somerset Fulham on April 26, 2026, 04:09:40 PMI am not sure if I was sleeping or not, but did young Sander have a shot?  I think that he might have..

He did and the Hammy End sarcastically sang "he had a shot, he had a shot".

Neeskens made an appearance in the Villa game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWz9MUxtK2c

Quote from: v on April 27, 2026, 04:06:23 AMTimmy much improved, as was ESR. Would like to see table of Kms run during the game, maybe Emile was winning that before he came off. Certainly was hounding and pressing which I've not seen him do so much before.
Andersen solid at back and Leno much improved as well, catching balls from corners for fun this time.
Lukic and Berge terrific in midfield, making Reed and Tom sweat it out in the dugout, they weren't required.
Raul lively and Muniz still rusty and a tad overweight?
Having said all that Chestnuts gets my Man of Match.

Thought ESR did pretty well at allowing us to play through the press. He often wasn't the final or second to last touch in a chance, but it didn't seem like attacks were dying in the midfield as often as they have been recently.

Voted for Lukic. Could have gone to Castagne, Bassey, Sess.
I don't get the praise for Andersen (in this game). Almost cost us the points but for 2-3 poor finishes from Villa.

Lukic for me harrying, intercepting and driving forward.  The pairing with Berge is often the prelude to an uninspired performance. Today was very different and possibly involving some coaching from Marco.  Strong performance from ESR also. 

Quote from: Zoppa77 on April 27, 2026, 05:44:47 PMVoted for Lukic. Could have gone to Castagne, Bassey, Sess.
I don't get the praise for Andersen (in this game). Almost cost us the points but for 2-3 poor finishes from Villa.

Not sure I follow your thoughts on Anderson, when did he almost cost us the points, I just don't recall the reasons.