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Newcastle (H) - 6 April original
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No Tete whatsoever. The poor guy makes about one or two mistakes a season, but it's clearly pretty costly to do that when you're hardly playing and you make them in your one chance.
Aside from that, the team looks like one that has won home games comfortably this season, so we should (at the very least) be very competitive today.
A win today would make it very interesting in the battle for Europe
Two strikers but only one defender on the bench, Marco can't be accused of not going for it.
Fulham have been in poor form the last two games, especially the defense giving up 6 goals. The boys need to step up their game today. A draw would be a great achievement. A win would be sensational. Hope they can at least hold their own against the Magpies.
Excellent start. Look much sharper
very close there willian. two bites at it
Arrggg....TC s wrong foot then Willian s wrong foot! Some lovely football. Need to make it pay
got to do something with all these turnovers.
We are all over them. Just need a goal
need to capitalize
Six shots for Fulham so far and none for Newcastle. Need to get those shots on goal though, and try for a deflection.
Oh my days how have we not scored yet
looking very good. one of these chances needs to go in
much better all round. iwobi then never say die, winning the corner
waisting time... and trying to slow down momentum...
Quote from: MisfitKid on April 06, 2024, 03:24:17 PMwaisting time... and trying to slow down momentum...
seems to have worked
at it again
How unlucky was that flick from Muniz. Just not quite dropping in the box. Absolutely dominating them here. Come on lads!!!!
TV commentators mentioned that Fulham have been much stronger from the left side (Willian and Robinson). It's been like this all season. A lot of this has come from the attacking style of Jedi Robinson. It would be great to get a score before half time.
Nearly got caught with a quickly taken free kick again
Losing control of the game. really hope missed early chances dont come back to haunt us
Yep. Not taken chances and letting them back here. Come on lads.
need better
poor from muniz then. should have scored.
15 min of ET?
The whole Newcastle team is made of glass. Seriously need to change their fitness coach
Been here so often. Dominated in much off the first half but it begins to fade in the second. We have great problems getting ahead when we are so clearly on top.
wow a tackle from tc
Just nothing will drop for us!! So frustrating
Muniz should have scored there (a few mins ago), point blank chance and he just knocks gently to the keeper.
But a bit unlucky there just now, just crowded out... Come.on Muniz get that goal
So much on top it's ridiculous that I'm getting worried! Krafth does nothing but fouling. If we go in at half time not leading by at least one goal I'll need to get the pills out.
It would be a travesty if Fulham don't get a result from this game. They have been so dominate, although Newcastle had some dangerous chances. I have a feeling Newcastle will be stronger in the second half.
Come on Fulham!
Well, much better first half play than recent games. Now, to find the back of the net.
They have gone low block after the first 20 mins and yet again we can't break it down. Their keeper going down stuffed us as Howe changed it. How we didn't score first 20 mins I'll never know. Sick with frustration as we were brilliant first half of that half.
how many more chances does muniz need? i hope we carry on creating for him, one is sure to go in eventually, but as others have said newcastle will come into this. maybe a bit more movement in the middle to help combine with the left side triangle instead of it resulting in a cross.
Stansfield scores for Birmingham against Leicester
I of course have sympathy for Willock as a person, but no sympathy for Newcastle and their injury problems whatsoever. Disgusting cheats. Dubravka faked an injury two times and it killed off our momentum both times. Especially the first time when it was obvious it was a ploy to get a mini "time-out".
On our performance, we were mostly excellent, the only thing we missed were goals. Those early subs in the last match seemingly gave a kick up everyone's a** they definitely needed. Everyone is playing with maximum effort.
Special mentions to Willian, who, for me, was by far the best player on the pitch.
We have played some absolutely beautiful football in this game, and under Silva generally.
Gutting to not be ahead. Goalkeeper definately seemed like he was breaking up our momentum and giving them a chance for a team talk.
Muniz was centimetres away from a couple of superb touches coming off that would have put him through on goal with incredible skill, twice. He has such quality in him.
Newcastle unlikely to be that poor again second half so really hoping we can put them to the sword. Traore around 60minutes to really run at them is probably a good shout.
Listening to GJ commentary and it sounds as if we have had most of the game by far and are playing some very good footbal. However the bottom line is that we have failed to score.
Be prepared for Newcastle sneaking the winner in the second half.
It is good to see that Iwobi means business but he is just the provider and not the finisher.Get him in the middle with Adama on the right.
That Muniz sidefoot (instead of a 75mph blast) to Dubravka may haunt us at the final whistle today.
Quote from: btffc on April 06, 2024, 03:55:00 PMStansfield scores for Birmingham against Leicester
https://twitter.com/GOALSBCFC/status/1776623172021801327/video/1
Made from desire and tracking down + a god AWFUL goalkeeping error
iwobi a bit sloppy
dear Lord, another one...
this timewasting is a joke
Oh look..a Newcastle player has gone down yet again. Jesus
Bassey giving Gordon way too much space. Need to close him down BEFORE he gets in the box zone. Newcastle could have gotten one there.
In the last 9 games versus Newcastle, Fulham have:
0 wins
3 draws
6 losses
But historically, they have been almost even (31 wins and 33 losses).
A win today would be deserved.
Cairney's been great?
Lukic seems an odd change, perhaps it's for Joao?
Maybe push Cairney up for Periera and Lukic alongside Palhinha
Guess well find out
Wouldn't have taken TC off..thought he has run the game. Willian prob our best player??
Quote from: Drewry66 on April 06, 2024, 04:26:54 PMWouldn't have taken TC off..thought he has run the game. Willian prob our best player??
I don't get it sometimes...
Quote from: Drewry66 on April 06, 2024, 04:26:54 PMWouldn't have taken TC off..thought he has run the game. Willian prob our best player??
I think both of them have been a bit slow getting back when Newcastle were on the counter. I would have probably kept them on. Willian particularly.
Willian AND cairney?
2 of our best players in this game. Bold choice, I guess they're a little older so perhaps it's time for fresh legs but still. Fingers crossed.
crazy subs. willian motm so far and tc been very involved keeping the ball flowing.
although no goals i guess it is worth trying something different?
Newcastle's Gordon is destroying Fulham defenders. He is very dangerous. Need to bring players back to help defend against Gordon when he has the ball. A 0-0 draw would be acceptable at this point.
Don't fancy scoring today then...
of course
dammit
Devastating. Cruel, cruel.
The sub changes backfired.
and there you have it.
How is that not a foul on Bassey?!?!?
Bassey got smashed
VAR should disallow that, arm pushing down on the neck.
Edit... They are not looking at the Best angle which TV showed just once very quickly...
AHH, good, disallowed anyway
Ffs, Schar and Burn seem to always score against us...
Elbowed him in the back of the head
getting bailed out
50/50 var
i reckon ruled out
thanks VAR...
Right make it count FFS!!!!
wasn't sure the ref had the guts
But I thought VAR was always against little ol' Fulham
Phew - now we go on to win it!
VAR?
no ruling that one out
We've been absolute tosh the last 10 mins and that is how you finish. FFS!!!!!!
We're just not clinical enough. Can't seem to score in games when we're on top
Poor defending there. Castagne has really struggled in the second half. All their attacks were down our right side.
there was a brief increase in tempo for 5 mins after the subs but since then all quality has disappeared from our play.
Ah well, stuffed again after so much promise...
why is Robinson clearing that into the middle of the box
Always lose to this lot as well and they've been bang average. So sick of this s*it!!
We can't score when we dominate and given another chance of VAR we still just look very untidy since the subs. Have to say that the last three games puts fear into my veins about this Fulham side. Thank goodness there are points on the board because this is woeful.
Quote from: Nero on April 06, 2024, 04:45:08 PMwhy is Robinson clearing that into the middle of the box
That is what I was wondering.
WTF has happened to us the last few weeks
Broja a hero, maybe...?
Luton scored.
I would've made the forward subs when we were on top. Instead of taking off players in midfield that were clearly working. The poor subs helped to kill us and allow then more room.
Quote from: Super Mick on April 06, 2024, 04:46:26 PMWTF has happened to us the last few weeks
As Lighthouse has said good job the points are on the board and since Christmas we have got some surprising positive results as otherwise it would be a nightmare second half of the season.
Quote from: Lighthouse on April 06, 2024, 04:52:32 PMI would've made the forward subs when we were on top. Instead of taking off players in midfield that were clearly working. The poor subs helped to kill us and allow then more room.
Wait for the "in these moments" explanation later.
Marcos subs seem to be costing us more than I'm sure they should.
This is now desperately bad.
Literally no one has a final ball and when they do no one is fussed about attacking it. I give up
Not sure Lukic adds much in these circumstances?
i was gutted tc went off but taking willian off who was motm as well was baffling.
Have we got some deal going to let Newcastle beat us every match or something?
Is Raul's left foot really that poor that he has to rabona everything?
We need the midfield to chip in with more goals
Wilsons been poor for me,
Traore promising,
not our day today. Deserved a point but threw it away sadly.
Felt like Taking Cairney off was a bloody stupid move from Marco to be honest. Would have just brought Traore on first and left it at that. Yet another game we could have picked up points in down the drain.
Ah well, lower mid table it is and hope for a big summer ahead.
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Absolute joke losing that game. They had a 10 minute spell and that was literally it. We battered them first half. Fuc"img unbelievable. So sick of losing to them as well. FFS!!!!