Saturday Fulham Stuff (08/09/18)...

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Raheem Sterling injury: Manchester City forward could start against Fulham after withdrawing from England duty

Raheem Sterling is expected to be in contention to start Manchester City's clash with Fulham immediately after the international break, despite withdrawing from the England squad.

The winger pulled out of the upcoming games against Spain and Switzerland due to a back injury.

Sterling didn't join up with the rest of Gareth Southgate's squad at St George's Park on Monday, after feeling discomfort following Saturday's 2-1 win against Newcastle.

Instead City's medical department consulted with their counterparts at the FA when it was determined he didn't need to report for duty to be assessed by Southgate's own staff.

But the problem is not believed to be serious, with his absence more of a precautionary measure.

City hope a two-week lay-off during the international window - following a heavy summer at the World Cup - will be enough to rectify the issue in time for the resumption of the Premier League.

The 23-year-old has been in impressive form at the start of the campaign, with two-goals in three games - including his most recent outstanding strike against Newcastle.

Pep Guardiola - who dropped Leroy Sane from his squad against Rafa Benitez' side - was glowing in his praise of Sterling.

"He scored a fantastic goal and he fought a lot," said the City manager. "Especially in the second half, he played so clever.

"He moved the way we needed to move to help the team to be stable.

"The wingers are so important, to make stability in our team."



https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/raheem-sterling-injury-manchester-city-forward-could-start-against-fulham-after-withdrawing-from-a3929886.html

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Seri strike wins Carling Goal of the Month

Fulham midfielder's spectacular strike against Burnley earns him August award

Jean Michael Seri has won the Carling Goal of the Month award for August.

The Fulham midfielder claimed the award for his spectacular opening strike in 4-2 home win over Burnley on 26 August.

Seri, 27, curled a long-range curling effort into the top corner of Joe Hart's net to open his Premier League account in style.

The goal won from the combined votes of a panel of experts and from the public, who picked their favourite via the Carling Tap and Carling website.

Seri was one of eight nominees for the award.
Carling August Goal of the Month shortlist

Roberto Pereyra | WAT 2-0 BHA (first goal)
Lucas Moura | TOT 3-1 FUL
Callum Wilson | WHU 1-2 BOU
Andre Gray | BUR 1-3 WAT
David Silva | MCI 6-1 HUD
Ryan Bertrand | SOU 1-2 LEI
Jean Michael Seri | FUL 4-2 BUR
Lucas Moura | MUN 0-3 TOT (second goal)



https://www.premierleague.com/news/845186

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Seri Wins Premier League Goal of the Month

Jean Michaёl Seri has won the Premier League's official Goal of the Month award for August.

The midfielder beat off competition from seven other top strikes to claim the trophy for his world class hit against Burnley.

Seri arrived at Craven Cottage with a big reputation and he's already shown why, with his rising, clean, long range goal sending the home crowd into euphoria just four minutes into our first win of the campaign.

The Ivory Coast midfielder is currently on international duty, and will be presented with his award at Motspur Park next week.

It follows up a similar accolade from the BBC, when he claimed Match of the Day's first Goal of the Month of the season.

Fulham hero Mark Schwarzer was on the judging panel, and told premierleague.com: "It was the distance, the unexpected decision to shoot, but also the trajectory of the shot.

"The ball started off at an angle so far outside of the far post that the goalkeeper was always scrambling to make up ground.

"Add the curl, the angle of the ball and the sheer ferocity of the strike; the minute the ball left his boot there was only one place it was going to go."

Dion Dublin was also on the panel, and added: "Before receiving the ball he's actually marked.

"He gives himself a yard, steps back away from the guy who is marking him and when he takes the ball with his right foot he sets it into a position where he knows exactly what he is going to do, and that is to strike the ball as hard as he possibly can into one of the corners the 'keeper is not looking after.

"In order to do that you've got to execute what you are thinking and you've got to make it work for your team. He got it bang-on on all accounts."



http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2018/september/07/jean-michael-seri-wins-goal-of-the-month

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Millwall On Sale

Tickets for Fulham's Third Round Carabao Cup tie against Millwall on Tuesday 25th September, 7:45pm, are now on sale to Season Ticket Holders and Members.

Season Ticket Holders and Members can now purchase up to two tickets each for our clash at The New Den. Subject to availability, tickets will go on General Sale from 10am on Wednesday 12th September.

A discounted ticket price will be available for Season Ticket Holders, when tickets are purchased in advance. All prices for this match are listed below:

Category	Season Ticket Holder Price*	Non-Season Ticket Holder Price
Adults	£12	£15
Over 60s	£8	£10
Under 16s	£4	£5

Official Coach Travel is also available to purchase for this game, with coaches leaving Motspur Park and Craven Cottage from 5pm. Further details are available here.

Fans can purchase now online, by phone on 0203 871 0810 or in person from the Fulham Ticket Office (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm).

*Available to 18/19 Season Ticket Holders only, when tickets are purchased in advance of matchday.




http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2018/september/07/millwall-on-sale

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Fulham midfielder Jean Michael Seri wins August Goal of the Month after stunning strike against Burnley

    Fulham's Jean Michael Seri has won Premier League Goal of the Month
    Ivorian's curling effort in the 4-2 win over Burnley helped him beat opponents
    Lucas Moura, Roberto Pereyra and David Silva were also nominated
    Seri, an £18m signing from Nice, has impressed for Fulham so far this season

Fulham's Jean Michael Seri has won Premier League Goal of the Month for August for his stunner in the 4-2 win over Burnley at Craven Cottage.

The Ivorian summer signing's superb strike beat off competition from the likes of Lucas Moura, Roberto Pereyra and David Silva to win the award, which is voted for by the public and a selection of panellists.

Seri, who arrived from Nice in an £18million switch, picked up the ball on the edge of the box before curling an effort into the far corner to give Fulham an early lead against Sean Dyche's side.


Fulham midfielder Jean Michael Seri has won Premier League Goal of the Month for August


The Ivorian's superb curling effort in the 4-2 win over Burnley helped them beat the opposition


Seri picked up the ball on the edge of the box, beat his man and curled into the far corner


The goal gave Fulham an early lead over Burnley in a game they went on to win 4-2

The strike, which was also named as Match of the Day's Goal of the Month, topped the voting among supporters and judges, with a selection of referees, former players and pundits among those on the panel.

A 27-year-old midfielder, Seri has enjoyed a strong start to his time at Fulham, impressing with his passing and vision from the centre of midfield.

His signing was regarded as a coup for the newly-promoted side given substantial interest from Barcelona the previous summer.

Seri is not expected to pick up the award until next week when he returns from international duty with Ivory Coast.

He and his team-mates are next in action against Manchester City after the international break.

Fulham have endured a mixed start to their time back in the Premier League, winning just one of their first four games of the campaign.



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6142503/Fulhams-Jean-Michael-Seri-wins-August-Goal-Month-stunning-strike-against-Burnley.html

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Belter Fulham's Jean Michaël Seri wins the Carling goal of the month

The Ivorian's extraordinary strike was his first shot on target in the Premier League for the newly promoted side

Jean Michaël Seri has won The Carling Goal of the Month award in August.

The Fulham midfielder scored a remarkable goal, opening the game with a wonder strike as he helped his side claim a 4-2 win over Burnley on 26 August.

Seri, 27, bended a long-range attempt into the top right hand corner and gave Joe Hart the job of picking the ball out of the net.

The strike will be hard to top in the future for the Ivorian but he will hope to score more goals for Fulham in the future.

He is looking to claim the Fantasy Football goal of the month after winning the BBC and Premier League awards.

Seri was one of eight nominees for the award and was voted the winner by a panel full of experts and votes from the public.



https://talksport.com/uncategorized/419977/fulhams-jean-michael-seri-wins-the-carling-goal-of-the-month/

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Follow Fulham Away

Back the boys on the road this September, with three away games on sale!

In the Premier League - first, Fulham go head-to-head with champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday 15th September, kick-off 3pm, before ending the month at Goodison Park against Everton on Saturday 29th September, kick-off 3pm.

Also this month, the Whites travel across town to take on Millwall on Tuesday 25th September, kick-off 7:45pm, in the Third Round of the Carabao Cup.

Tickets for all three away games are currently available to all 2018/19 Season Ticket Holders and Members, with Manchester City tickets also available on General Sale. Prices for each fixture are listed below, with Official Coach Travel also available to purchase.

Follow Fulham Away and secure your tickets online, by phone on 0203 871 0810 or in person from the Fulham Ticket Office (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm).

Manchester City v Fulham - Saturday 15th September, 3pm
Premier League

Category	Pricing	Disabled
Adults	£30	£20
Aged 65+	£23	£20
Under 22	£23	£20
Under 18	£18	£18

Millwall v Fulham - Tuesday 25th September, 7:45pm
Carabao Cup Round Three

Category	Season Ticket Holder Price*	Non-Season Ticket Holder Price
Adults	£12	£15
Over 60s	£8	£10
Under 16s	£4	£5

Season Ticket Holder price only available when tickets are purchased in advance of matchday.

Everton v Fulham - Saturday 29th September, 3pm
Premier League

Category	Pricing	Restricted View
Adults	£30	£29
Aged 65+	£23	£22
Under 18	£18	£17

http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2018/september/07/follow-fulham-away

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Chelsea and Man City tracking Elliot

Chelsea are in the hunt for Fulham youngster Harvey Elliot after he has submitted some impressive displays at youth level, according to the London Evening Standard.

The newspaper claim that the Blues along with Barcelona, Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund are all aware of the latest promising talent to emerge from the Cottagers' academy.

The London Evening Standard report that Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic admires the young midfielder's talents but that the London club can't discuss a scholarship deal with him until January nor can they get him to sign a professional contract until he is 17-years-old due to FA rules.

It is believed that Fulham hope the 15-year-old midfielder will be persuaded to stay at the club due to the success of fellow youth star Ryan Sessegnon who is currently experiencing Premier League football with his boyhood side.

OPINION

Chelsea may hold an advantage over the other clubs keeping their eye on the Fulham talent as he won't have to move far if he opted to the join the Blues. However it's doubtful that the Cottagers won't put up a fight to stop one of their most promising youth talents jumping ship to their local rivals even if they don't have much control over the situation. Fulham are at risk of losing Elliot due to the fact they can't get him to pen terms due to his young age which means other clubs have a golden opportunity to poach his services. The midfielder isn't due to turn 16 until next April and that means Fulham are going to be sweating. The Cottagers have had several promising talents emerge from their youth system as of late, with Sessegnon being the key example. Chelsea themselves do not shy away from acquiring the best youth talent on the market and they no doubt have the tools needed to lure Elliot to them if they so choose.



https://thisisfutbol.com/2018/09/blogs/premier-league/chelsea-and-man-city-tracking-elliot/

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Who Did Fulham Lose in the 2018 Summer Transfer Window?
We know who came in during the summer transfer window, but who left Craven Cottage as well?


Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images

As Fulham are in the midst of an International Break, a breather can be among the supporters all around while the players and coaching staff continue working the kinks of their system in their Spain training camp. Plenty has happened within the past month. The club has had the most lavish transfer window in their history and it was able to collect their first points in its first season back into the Premier League. That doesn't discount the fact that, while some players have come in and taken their places, plenty of others have left the club for supposedly greener pastures. Let's take a look at who they all are on the whole and where they stand with their new surroundings.

Permanent

G David Button - Brighton & Hove Albion

D Ryan Fredericks - West Ham United

F Cauley Woodrow - Barnsley

For this trio, it is "Bon Voyage" for good. While I do say that some will have differing opinions on each of these three players, it's difficult to not ignore that they had an impact on Fulham during their time here.

For Ryan Fredericks, he was the one consistent attacking outlet that Slavisa Jokanovic can depend upon. For David Button, it looked like at first that he would be the answer in goal as the club were trying to get promoted, but to no avail. Lastly, Cauley Woodrow seemed to be another future star for years to come from that famous 2013/14 Under-18 side along with Patrick Roberts, Moussa Dembele and Lasse Vigen Christensen, but to no avail just like the rest of them. Woodrow's transfer is a unique one in that he is currently on loan until January, then his transfer becomes permanent for an undisclosed fee and contract length afterwards.

Nowadays, you would be mostly seeing Button waiting for his turn at Brighton while Matt Ryan is still occupying the number one position between the posts. As for Fredericks, it has looked like he's burned enough bridges after three poor performances that Pablo Zabaleta, all 33 years old of him, has taken his place instead. But hey, Fredericks arrived on a free transfer, so his arrival doesn't hurt West Ham in the slightest

Finally, Woodrow is just getting acclimated to Oakwell after starting the season at Fulham's PL2 squad. This is a massive drop off to four years ago when he scored on his Premier League debut in the last game of Fulham's 2013/14 season before they were relegated. Even if there is a stronger chance of getting more game time, it will be difficult for Woodrow to usurp someone like Kieffer Moore who has already scored six goals in as many appearances down in League 1. However, if manager Daniel Standel continues to deploy a 4-4-2 formation instead of a 4-3-3 at the start of the season, Woodrow's opportunities will increase.

Loans

G Marek Rodak - Rotherham United

G Magnus Norman - Rochdale

D Marcelo Djalo - Extremadura

M Tayo Edun - Ipswich Town

M Jon Dugar Thorsteinsson - Vendsyssel

F Stephen Humphrys - Scunthorpe United

F Rui Fonte - Lille

F Elijah Adebayo - Swindon Town

While the permanent losses are few, the list of players leaving Craven Cottage on loan are much greater. This comes as no surprise as the vast majority on this list are those within Fulham's academy hoping to receive valuable experience playing first-team football elsewhere. However, if you are someone within the senior team going out on loan, that might as well be the kiss of death on any chance of returning to play for the club.

Unfortunately, that is looking like the case for both Marcelo Djalo and Rui Fonte. Djalo came in as more of a 22-year old project hoping to come good as he arrived from the second tier of Spanish club football. The fact that he is going to a club that is also in Spain's Segunda Division bluntly shows how little he has improved at Fulham and how little chance he has of playing under Jokanovic now that Alfie Mawson and Calum Chambers have arrived. As for Fonte, he came in with a solid pedigree from Portugal's top flight, but his statistical outlook was quite dire for his age and how it would translate in the English game. Add in the fact that he was selected out wide for little explanation by Jokanovic in 2017/18 and you wondered if he was ever valued at the club. Both players were definitions of "Craig Kline purchases" and both are looking like they are being shown the door now that the former data analyst is no longer at the club.

On the other side, let's talk about the kids! If anything, loan moves can actually be quite exciting as it is an opportunity to see what their genuinely worth against the same quality of opposition that Fulham tends to go up against, even if it is for the occasional League or FA Cup competition.

With that in mind, it is great to see both Tayo Edun and Marek Rodak have their opportunities in the Championship with Ipswich and Rotherham, respectively. This season is Rodak's second straight campaign in which he has been the Millers' number one while he awaits his turn being second in line at Fulham. But with the logjam in goal thanks to the arrivals of Fabri and Sergio Rico and the everpresent "win-now" mentality surrounding the club, it made most sense for Rodak to keep getting game time somewhere else instead of slogging it down at the PL2 level. As for Edun, he started his Ipswich career with a bang thanks to a last minute goal against rivals Norwich City as a substitute. Since then, the England Under-19 International has played 161 total league minutes under Paul Tisdale while he's trying to find his best formation for the club. For Edun's development, it would be nice to see Tisdale trot out a 4-2-3-1 formation while playing next to Trevoh Chalabah as a double pivot in midfield. However, it's also not a good look at Ipswich's end to bank on a 19 and 20 year-old to be in charge of box-to-box play and expect results as well. Either way, it will be interesting to see what comes of Edun by season's end.

Down in League One, Stephen Humphrys is back scoring goals but this time for Scunthorpe United. With him out on a year-long loan, the soon-to-be 21 year-old is hoping to improve upon his previous loan spells with Rochdale and Shrewsbury Town. Speaking of Rochdale, that is where you'll find Magnus Norman, who is looking to compete with Josh Lillis for the club's number one position after finishing just 20th in the league the previous campaign.

Lastly, Elijah Adebayo returns to League Two but down at Swindon Town, with two goals in six league appearances already into his account. Rounding out the loan signees is Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson, who is moving to greener pastures for the first time over at Denmark's Superliga with Vendsyssel. After totaling six goals and three assists in 1,641 PL2 minutes in 2017/18, it would be great to see what the Icelandic Under-21 International can do at senior level.



https://cottagersconfidential.sbnation.com/2018/9/7/17829990/who-did-fulham-lose-in-the-2018-summer-transfer-window

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Fulham were featured on NBC Sports' "Promoted" Series
The club was PROMOTED on American Television


Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images

This past Sunday, Fulham was on American Television through NBC Sports' "Promoted" series: a 30-minute documentary that gives an in-depth insight of each Premier League club that was promoted from last season. Fulham were the first of the three clubs to be featured for the series as the television network has been doing the feature for, at least, the past four seasons.

The show was hosted by Men in Blazers' Roger Bennett and contains interviews with Fulham superfan Tony Fisher, Football.London's Ryan O'Donovan, owner Shahid Kahn, and Fulham players Ryan Sessegnon and Tim Ream to get the best insights possible of the club. While it is quite difficult to package the entire history of Fulham, the emotions of such a glorious day at Wembley in the playoff final and the current buzz surrounding SW6, it was brilliant to see our beloved club portrayed in such a way across the globe. The Fulham club website have released the video to watch at anytime for free, no matter what substription you have. If you are living in the United States, you can also watch a replay of the show on the NBC Sports website or mobile app. Please take a look at it if you haven't had the chance to watch it last weekend.



https://cottagersconfidential.sbnation.com/2018/9/7/17832878/fulham-were-featured-on-nbc-sports-promoted-series

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UK Tour 2018, ATK vs Fulham: Date, Start Time and Preview

Two times Indian Super League champions ATK FC will meet English Premier League side Fulham FC in a friendly later today. ATK have been in Spain for their pre-season, while the English side would be reaching Spain for a one-week training camp due to an International Break in the season.

ATK announced through Twitter that they would be facing Fulham FC in a friendly in Spain. ATK will become the second ISL franchisee to play against a Premier League side, after Delhi Dynamos who lost 1-0 to West Bromwich Albion in a friendly in 2016. The Kolkata side would like to extend their winning streak after posting successful victories over Tercera Division sides Real Murcia Imperial and Lorca FC in the previous two friendlies.

Fulham who are currently placed 13th in the Premier League and have remained unbeaten in their last three outings would be sporting a strong side for the match. The London-based club are likely to start with key players of captain Tom Cairney and striker Andre Schurrle.

ATK, who have recently signed some foreign talent to their squad, would be sporting their strongest side with the likes of Manuel Lanzarote, John Johnson, Andre Bikey, Everton Santos, Gerson Vieira, Kalu Uche, Noussair El Maimouni.

This would be a crucial opportunity and invaluable experience for the Indian Club playing against a Premier League ahead of their ISL season 2108/19. ATK would start their campaign for the fifth season of ISL playing Kerela Blasters, which would also be the season opener at the Salt Lake stadium on the 29th September 2018.

Here is all you need to know about the upcoming match:

Date: September 08, 2018

Match: ATK vs Fulham

Time: 3:30 PM, Indian Standard Time (IST)

Venue: Pinatar Arena Football Centre, Murcia

Telecast: Unknown



https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/uk-tour-2018-atk-vs-fulham-date-start-time-and-preview?key=newsnow