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Another fast start from Fulham would be superb COYW!
Terrible defending. Got lucky there
Six minutes in and we haven't scored a goal. What a snooze fest
We are showing them too much respect. We need to start playing and not sitting back
Is the plan to stick 10 men behind the ball until we go 2-0 down?
At least give it a go.. bring on Chuk and King now.
That was much better
Poor free kick from Lukic, luckily Harry was alert. Good work from Berge, Lukic and Raul before that free kick though.
What is wrong with Bassey's right foot? That is twice now.
We won't score many goals if we keep the ball in our own half...
I suspect the idea is that Chuk and King won't last the full 90 after their exploits at the weekend and poor fitness levels at baseline (as King is young, and Chuk didn't get much of a pre season).
So.. Silva wants the "grafters" on eg Lukic, Berge, and ESR (after his weekend performance chasing down lost causes, putting pressure on defenders etc) until the 60th minute. If we can survive til then he will "roll the dice" and bring on our "big guns" as a final push.
Question is - will we survive til 60 mins? If we concede before half time it's a mountain to climb against City.
Terrible defending...
if we're going to play this passive we may as well play the 5 at the back
Was there a reason no one decided to block that cross?
Quote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 07:47:47 PMWas there a reason no one decided to block that cross?
Everyone was too static. Both those who should have blocked the cross and those who were in the box.
Why are two of their players free at the back post. Basic stuff from both CB's getting sucked into the ball or nothing runs
the usual forfeit againt city then
Woeful defending. Bassey lost Haaland and Leno ducked out the way. Why do we always give so much respect when we play city? Liverpool, Arsenal etc we get stuck in. City we let them have the ball and drop off. Get Iwobi in the centre and Chuk on.
Danger of going 2-0 down before HT.. introduction of Chuk and King will be arbitrary then..
Bring them on in next 10 mins if no change in our fortunes or else we are toast.
Excellent from Bassey, poor pass from Iwobi in the end.
Showing this lot too much respect.
They're not unbeatable..Get into them.
Clearly Fulham need better CBs. I mean..some of the conceded goals are shockingly poor defending.
Not going to put that all on Sess because I don't see how no CB knew where Harland was at.
I can't stand city, not because it's city but because we always play the same way against them, giving them far too much respect. For once I'd like us to really take the challenge to them but it never seems to be the case.
That was excellent. Shame we couldn't score.
Quote from: Coastwalker on December 02, 2025, 07:52:16 PMShowing this lot too much respect.
They're not unbeatable..Get into them.
Totally! Brighton beat them and so did Villa! Leeds unlucky last week.
City continue this embarrassing 15 match winning run against us!
Quote from: Super Mick on December 02, 2025, 07:55:22 PMCity continue this embarrassing 15 match winning run against us!
Isn't it 18?
Quote from: AnOldBrownie on December 02, 2025, 07:52:30 PMClearly Fulham need better CBs. I mean..some of the conceded goals are shockingly poor defending.
Not going to put that all on Sess because I don't see how no CB knew where Harland was at.
Do you think Palace will take Anderson back
Concerned by our defending today. What's going on?
Smith Rowe def looks to b e gaining confidence. A lot of strong runs. That was a great chance at goal.
I don't think there's any doubt about which is the better team, as you'd expect with their resources, but apart from Haaland we are dealing with them quite well so far. I can't see us keeping up with their intensity for another 6o+ minutes though. I think this is one of those games where our boys have got to enjoy themselves as much as possible and hopefully be competitive where it counts.
Lukic has been extremely poor
Lukic should have made a much better pass on that counter. Won the ball back straight away and we ended up winning a corner.
Is Lukic drunk?
Quote from: SanFranFulhamfan on December 02, 2025, 08:01:45 PMLukic has been extremely poor
Agree. Get him off and get Iwobi in the middle and Chuk on left
Lukic off the boil completely
Decent chance for ESR again.
ESR looks like he needs to start more matches. Has been very good this match. Way more deliberate and forward
Bassey getting close to Harland everywhere but in the box
Quote from: Deeping_white on December 02, 2025, 08:02:07 PMIs Lukic drunk?
His first touch and passing is uncharacteristically poor. He might not be an extremely progressive passer, but even some of the simple passes seem to be overhit today. And as I said, poor first touch 2 or 3 times already. He looked great against Spurs too, not sure what's the problem today.
Nice to see the ref has made up a rule for City there
Wilson has been tremendous so far, especially in his chasing back and picking up the pieces.
What was Bassey doing there?
F me get the big 6f 4 pad on and get the ball up the pitch
Yikes! This could get ugly.
Terrible defending again. Bassey and Andersen are both having poor games.
Well done Andersen, fuuck me
Embarrassing defending.
What's Anderson doing?
Tete also at fault for not covering.
Marco f***** this right up. Terrible terrible line up
Really poor defending today. The Berge Lukic combo has stiffled creativity with Iwobi out on the wing.
Likely game over now.
Cant even blame Marco really. It's been weak defending for both goals..
I don't agree with the line up but the errors have been basic.
Ridiculously poor again.Why do we always surrender against City so easily?!
Well the park the bus formation has been a waste of time, why did he go on about in his pre match conference about not being scared of City to end up playing a formation that said we were scared of them, just feels so negative before we even started
Quote from: Rambler on December 02, 2025, 08:08:26 PMMarco f***** this right up. Terrible terrible line up
Agree - **** the bed tactics playing so defensively before a kick was played. Plus side i may get to depart a bit early
Silva giving them far too much respect...Once Again. ::angry::
Quote from: KentFulham on December 02, 2025, 08:08:53 PMReally poor defending today. The Berge Lukic combo has stiffled creativity with Iwobi out on the wing.
[/quoteQuote from: KentFulham on December 02, 2025, 08:08:53 PMReally poor defending today. The Berge Lukic combo has stiffled creativity with Iwobi out on the wing.
I don't know why he changed the line up from Spurs really. Berge and Lukic together gives us nothing in way of creativity. Its not helping defensively either. We are 2 down and it could be 3 or 4.
Literally might as well cancel these fixtures in the future. Save people a whole load of money and just give city 3 points
Leeds were 2 down agst City, and should have been more. But then they got at them, and City looked very vulnerable. We have to be brave. Get 1 and it can change
Lukic gotta go at half time, get Iwobi at CM and Chuk out on the left. We're already 2-0 down so might as well try and bloody their nose, as it stands we're just going to trundle to a loss
Bring on Chuk and King at half time.
We will give it a go but ultimately lose 0-2 or 0-3.
Great goal tbf
They're bang in form and full of confidence. Not much we can do to contain that with our limitations. We're playing some good stuff going forward, but haven't got the defenders to take on their very talented, and very expensive, attackers. I just hope this doesn't get embarrassing.
Quote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 08:13:17 PMBring on Chuk and King at half time.
We will give it a go but ultimately lose 0-2 or 0-3.
Who you bringing King on for? ESR has been one of the better (if not best with Wilson) players today.
Pathetic performance, starting from the very top
Forget it. Absolute litter
jeez, cant do nowt against finishing like that
This is.. quite frankly.. abysmal.
1st time i have left a game pre half time
Men against boys.
Quote from: SanFranFulhamfan on December 02, 2025, 08:14:08 PMQuote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 08:13:17 PMBring on Chuk and King at half time.
We will give it a go but ultimately lose 0-2 or 0-3.
Who you bringing King on for? ESR has been one of the better (if not best with Wilson) players today.
They can pull straws for who comes off.
Quote from: KentFulham on December 02, 2025, 08:15:16 PM1st time i have left a game pre half time
now it will be 3-3
might as well take Rual off a HTY and giuve him a rest
Happy days can squeeze in an episode of Stranger Things before bed
Well Done ESR
Quote from: LittleErn on December 02, 2025, 08:14:00 PMThey're bang in form and full of confidence. Not much we can do to contain that with our limitations. We're playing some good stuff going forward, but haven't got the defenders to take on their very talented, and very expensive, attackers. I just hope this doesn't get embarrassing.
That's the thing, they're not in form at all though. Lowest points total in away games they've ever had unnder Pep at this point
Quote from: LittleErn on December 02, 2025, 08:14:00 PMThey're bang in form and full of confidence. Not much we can do to contain that with our limitations. We're playing some good stuff going forward, but haven't got the defenders to take on their very talented, and very expensive, attackers. I just hope this doesn't get embarrassing.
Sorry, but they have been very much a beatable side this season. This is a terrible effort
What a goal! ESR!
Beauty by ESR!
Yeeees
Manager got all the credit for Saturday...But he is to blame for this mess tonight.
Cracking goal. Well done ESR! Always believed in him ::wink::
Why is Sess always scared of taking a hit from the ball. If you can't coach that out of him then where do you go with him?
Yeah ESR and Wilson the only ones worth anything today.
As I said in a previous post, ESR needs to start going forward
Softens the blow but you'd doubt we'll score three, albeit I hope a reverse jinx on that. Just so stupid that we've given ourselves a mountain to climb for no reason, several players dropping an absolute stinker
Great goal. ESR with a fine assist from Wilson. Let's enjoy any moments we get.
So Chuk plus King at half time and let's hope for a City capitulation.
Silva has been given a sniff of a lifeline.. will he make the most of it with bold half time changes?
Quote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 08:19:54 PMSo Chuk plus King at half time and let's hope for a City capitulation.
Silva has been given a sniff of a lifeline.. will he make the most of it with bold half time changes?
Who is King coming on for? Who would you take out?
Quote from: KentFulham on December 02, 2025, 08:15:16 PM1st time i have left a game pre half time
Well, you missed a great goal from ESR. No fan should ever quit.
ESR and Wilson. Plazzas of no others ::scarf:: ::scarf:: ::scarf:: ::scarf::
We mess around and pass backwards far too much. Our back passes put us in trouble. We seem allergic to shooting. The end of the half...time running out and we faf around at the edge of the box and then back and sideways pass...result? Whistle blows half time.
Have a go for god's sake!!!
Lukic adds absolutely nothing to this team.
We almost broke away after the ESR goal, loads of spare players on the left. Lukic gets it and passes backwards. I really do feel that a lot of our terrible performances this season is because of the CM pairing of lukic and berge and on sat Berge put in a great performance alongside Iwobi. So lukic not only affects himself, he negatively affects players around him
Quote from: SanFranFulhamfan on December 02, 2025, 08:20:19 PMQuote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 08:19:54 PMSo Chuk plus King at half time and let's hope for a City capitulation.
Silva has been given a sniff of a lifeline.. will he make the most of it with bold half time changes?
Who is King coming on for? Who would you take out?
Id take Lukic off. He's been woeful
Why did we pass the ball between our defenders there? We've had City on the ropes in the final 3-4 minutes, we should have pushed them hard and tried to get a second goal.
On the gane itself, I thought we contained them quite well for the most of it and conceded the first two goals due to terrible defending from Bassey and Andersen and their third was just a superb strike. Our attackers and midfielders closed their passing lanes well, but our cb pairing let them down.
Lukic's passing and first touch were both atrocious. Arguably worst of any Fulham player this season. I do think he pressed well though, but that doesn't negate his poor passing and first touch, not by a long shot.
Finally, ESR had a great performance. Both on the ball and off it. Only player that looked like scoring too and his finish was superb.
ESR has been superb. Gets himself into tiny pockets in the penalty box and has scored one, very nearly another, and a couple of efforts. I mean, he's done more in this half than Josh King has done in all of his starts. An early goal woukd be nice.
Quote from: Deeping_white on December 02, 2025, 08:12:40 PMLukic gotta go at half time, get Iwobi at CM and Chuk out on the left. We're already 2-0 down so might as well try and bloody their nose, as it stands we're just going to trundle to a loss
I concur, Lukic looks rusty.
Quote from: SanFranFulhamfan on December 02, 2025, 08:20:19 PMQuote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 08:19:54 PMSo Chuk plus King at half time and let's hope for a City capitulation.
Silva has been given a sniff of a lifeline.. will he make the most of it with bold half time changes?
Who is King coming on for? Who would you take out?
I've done the maths on my fingers and you're right!
Lukic for Chuk at half time. Iwobi moves to the centre and Chuk on left wing.
At 75 mins we take off ESR as he tires for King.
Changing this midfield hasn't worked at all. ESR been brilliant, but disappointed in the performance and how we've been set up today.
This run against City is just gonna extend.
All set up for an exciting second half. Or a bit of a battering...
Free hit in any case ::scarf::
ESR has been very good, reminiscent of his first few games here before he went off the boil.
Quote from: Coastwalker on December 02, 2025, 08:17:26 PMManager got all the credit for Saturday...But he is to blame for this mess tonight.
Please explain why. Every one of the MC goals has been a good one. I can't see what the manager could have done about them. ( Or any other team outside the top four.) We've another game in 5 days and some of the players missing tonight will benefit from the rest.
Quote from: LittleErn on December 02, 2025, 08:26:45 PMQuote from: Coastwalker on December 02, 2025, 08:17:26 PMManager got all the credit for Saturday...But he is to blame for this mess tonight.
Please explain why. Every one of the MC goals has been a good one. I can't see what the manager could have done about them. ( Or any other team outside the top four.) We've another game in 5 days and some of the players missing tonight will benefit from the rest.
Because he set up in a negative formation to contain City, and it didn't work. We've been giving the ball away in soft areas because Lukic and Berge when played together recycle the ball negatively, and Lukic has dropped a stinker. That's before we even get onto the CB's also looking like they've spent the afternoon in the pub as well, you can't look at that performance and say that were looking to do anything in particular other than just exist on the pitch
Quote from: LittleErn on December 02, 2025, 08:26:45 PMQuote from: Coastwalker on December 02, 2025, 08:17:26 PMManager got all the credit for Saturday...But he is to blame for this mess tonight.
Please explain why. Every one of the MC goals has been a good one. I can't see what the manager could have done about them. ( Or any other team outside the top four.) We've another game in 5 days and some of the players missing tonight will benefit from the rest.
I think Bassey and Andersen need to do much better for the first two. Tete and Sess for the first as well, to a lesser extent. 3rd was just individual brilliance from Foden.
Quote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 08:24:02 PMQuote from: SanFranFulhamfan on December 02, 2025, 08:20:19 PMQuote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 08:19:54 PMSo Chuk plus King at half time and let's hope for a City capitulation.
Silva has been given a sniff of a lifeline.. will he make the most of it with bold half time changes?
Who is King coming on for? Who would you take out?
I've done the maths on my fingers and you're right!
Lukic for Chuk at half time. Iwobi moves to the centre and Chuk on left wing.
At 75 mins we take off ESR as he tires for King.
And move Bassey to left back and get Sess off. Cuenca central.
Quote from: LittleErn on December 02, 2025, 08:26:45 PMQuote from: Coastwalker on December 02, 2025, 08:17:26 PMManager got all the credit for Saturday...But he is to blame for this mess tonight.
Please explain why. Every one of the MC goals has been a good one. I can't see what the manager could have done about them. ( Or any other team outside the top four.) We've another game in 5 days and some of the players missing tonight will benefit from the rest.
Because hes has since saturday too watch leeds try and defend and go 2 goals down against city and when they decided to attack score 2, so marco decides to defend
Castagne and Chuk on for Tete and Lukic.
Quote from: LittleErn on December 02, 2025, 08:26:45 PMQuote from: Coastwalker on December 02, 2025, 08:17:26 PMManager got all the credit for Saturday...But he is to blame for this mess tonight.
Please explain why. Every one of the MC goals has been a good one. I can't see what the manager could have done about them. ( Or any other team outside the top four.) We've another game in 5 days and some of the players missing tonight will benefit from the rest.
Simples..Too defensive side from the start,and giving them too much respect as per norm.
Let's hope he can get it right 2nd half.
Stats back up my comments regarding Lukic. Game high duels won 4/5 and joint highest tackles won 2/2,but he lost possession 10 times and poor passing percentage 74%. Not sure what happened there, as he looked sharp against Spurs.
Chukwueze and Castagne coming on for Lukic and Tete. Good subs, imo.
I don't think Leno covers himself in glory, mainly for the 3rd goal. It's a poor punch.
Quote from: Deeping_white on December 02, 2025, 08:28:54 PMQuote from: LittleErn on December 02, 2025, 08:26:45 PMQuote from: Coastwalker on December 02, 2025, 08:17:26 PMManager got all the credit for Saturday...But he is to blame for this mess tonight.
Please explain why. Every one of the MC goals has been a good one. I can't see what the manager could have done about them. ( Or any other team outside the top four.) We've another game in 5 days and some of the players missing tonight will benefit from the rest.
Because he set up in a negative formation to contain City, and it didn't work. We've been giving the ball away in soft areas because Lukic and Berge when played together recycle the ball negatively, and Lukic has dropped a stinker. That's before we even get onto the CB's also looking like they've spent the afternoon in the pub as well, you can't look at that performance and say that were looking to do anything in particular other than just exist on the pitch
You're right about the midfield pairing, and that is down to the manager, but he's not responsible for the poor performances of the CBs.
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 02, 2025, 08:29:03 PMQuote from: LittleErn on December 02, 2025, 08:26:45 PMQuote from: Coastwalker on December 02, 2025, 08:17:26 PMManager got all the credit for Saturday...But he is to blame for this mess tonight.
Please explain why. Every one of the MC goals has been a good one. I can't see what the manager could have done about them. ( Or any other team outside the top four.) We've another game in 5 days and some of the players missing tonight will benefit from the rest.
I think Bassey and Andersen need to do much better for the first two. Tete and Sess for the first as well, to a lesser extent. 3rd was just individual brilliance from Foden.
Leno should have caught rather than punch.
Terrible defending once again
Ouch!
Will we see 6?
Oh dear.
That's me had enough,this could get embarrassing.
Oh dear. Sack the manager.
they're getting 7 here
F Me, this is embarrassing
Andersen 0 duels contested (both ground and aerial) so far.
Berge and Iwobi gently strolling back?? What on earth..
Who does our defensive coaching?
Leno hasn't made a save yet. Shocking from the team.
That was very stoppable. Pretty feeble effort from Leno.
Quote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 08:38:48 PMBerge and Iwobi gently strolling back?? What on earth..
Who does our defensive coaching?
Berge is the ultimate stroller. I've seen sloths move faster.
If you're 3-1 down trying to chase the game.. you run back to help out your defenders. Berge and Iwobi strolled back and made no effort to pick up the runner.
Game over. Long ago tbh.
Well done to those who continue to watch this but I'm clocking off til the weekend.
Hope I never see city again
Brilliant from Iwobi, shame we had no end product
Its alright a Set piece coach is going to save the day everything he's been working on ios coming in the next 40 minutes going to be 7-6 to Fulham
We haven't really laid a glove on them apart from Bassey's bump into Haaland. No aggression or anything to make them uncomfortable.
Did someone say Citeh were out of form? If they're out of form what does that make us.
Quote from: Fulham 1879 on December 02, 2025, 08:39:04 PMThat was very stoppable. Pretty feeble effort from Leno.
I don't understand how he hasn't covered his near post and saved that. But,doesn't excuse the woeful defending before that
Can't afford for this to be a cricket score..
Quote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 08:40:02 PMIf you're 3-1 down trying to chase the game.. you run back to help out your defenders. Berge and Iwobi strolled back and made no effort to pick up the runner.
Iwobi doesn't want to get injured before the afconn
The result was inevitable.. it is the performance that frustrates me.
Half of that was Silva's team selection.. the other half has been our abysmal and half hearted defending.
Ugh. Anyway.. we were always going to lose I suppose. Shouldn't get so frustrated.
Quote from: cookieg on December 02, 2025, 08:40:56 PMDid someone say Citeh were out of form? If they're out of form what does that make us.
Fulham.
I'd honestly sub Iwobi and Raul off and bring on TC and Kevin. No point in running them to the ground. We play our next game soon and both could use the rest.
Give the beanstalk some minutes and rest raul. We won't get anything from this game anyways
Terrible from Andersen again
1-4 down against City. Let's pass around our own box precariously.
On replay, Castagne and Berge could have perhaps put more effort in trying to block it too.
Blow the whistle before they get 10. :claping20hands:
At what point can we call City jammy. Everything they hit goes in.
Castagne not covering himself in glory.
Great goal from Iwobi
might as well take Rual off and give him a rest,
6-5 6-5 6-5 ::wine::
Great practice match for the boys
Could be an all time hum dinger sub appearance from Castagne here. Very abject performance made all the more annoying that this version of City are so porous and we've actually scored 2 goals against them for the first time in forever, but still find ourselves 3 goals down. Not sure why but Andersen is either very good or pub standard since we got him back
We need more subs
I said free hit and theyre hitting us at will.
ESR having a phenomenal game. Clear MOTM so far, imo.
Has to be said.. not seen much from Chuk so far.
ESR has been v good which is a positive. Need to find a way to get him and King in the same XI but can't quite figure out who I'd drop to make that happen.
Not sure why Raul is still on, surely at this point you say f*ck it and give JKA some mins because it's not like it can actually get worse
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 02, 2025, 08:50:13 PMESR having a phenomenal game. Clear MOTM so far, imo.
By far. He has looked extremely good this game. Sad it will be lost in the scoreline.
Quote from: SanFranFulhamfan on December 02, 2025, 08:52:08 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on December 02, 2025, 08:50:13 PMESR having a phenomenal game. Clear MOTM so far, imo.
By far. He has looked extremely good this game. Sad it will be lost in the scoreline.
Everything he does is right. He did have some poor shots, but they were the shots worth taking. Positive passing, great movement, excellent pressing, etc...
You mean rest Jiminez for the next game?
Sensible.
(I initially thought you were having a go at Jiminez which seemed harsh)
Quote from: Deeping_white on December 02, 2025, 08:51:33 PMESR has been v good which is a positive. Need to find a way to get him and King in the same XI but can't quite figure out who I'd drop to make that happen.
Not sure why Raul is still on, surely at this point you say f*ck it and give JKA some mins because it's not like it can actually get worse
Please 4 1 4 1
Quote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 08:53:13 PMHarsh on Jiminez. He's in good form just overworked and no doubt knackered.
18 year old clueless Bayern kid isn't the answer tonight.
Then what is the answer?
Just give the kid some minutes, we're not gonna take anything away from this and we need raul against palace
Quote from: Deeping_white on December 02, 2025, 08:48:22 PMCould be an all time hum dinger sub appearance from Castagne here. Very abject performance made all the more annoying that this version of City are so porous and we've actually scored 2 goals against them for the first time in forever, but still find ourselves 3 goals down. Not sure why but Andersen is either very good or pub standard since we got him back
I think he has been pub standard in general. He just alternates between public bar and saloon bar.
ESR is doing very well, by far his best game for Fulham.
Probably doing it for his Arsenal mates to some extent, he looks to have a bit of fire about him for a change, it's good to see, hope he takes this forward.
( I had predicted this in the Team Line Up Thread and have won £20 on his goal).
Quote from: AustrianGeezer on December 02, 2025, 08:54:28 PMQuote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 08:53:13 PMHarsh on Jiminez. He's in good form just overworked and no doubt knackered.
18 year old clueless Bayern kid isn't the answer tonight.
Then what is the answer?
Just give the kid some minutes, we're not gonna take anything away from this and we need raul against palace
My mistake - I think Deeping White meant that there's no point playing Jiminez and tiring him further when we have already lost. Rest him for the next game.
(Which I agree with)
Oh Harry Wilson, I thought that was going in...
Come On Fulham, you can do this. ::scarf::
Why no yellow for Foden there? For delaying play
Subs Marco, please
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 02, 2025, 08:56:47 PMWhy no yellow for Foden there? For delaying play
Because var and refs are bias towards oil scum scum and the other so called big 5
We got lucky there
Does Sess track Haaland then? Didn't look like he knew where he was.
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 02, 2025, 08:58:44 PMWe got lucky there
The defending was pathetic, so passive, no one really trying to win it back or challenge. He should have scored.
Great goal from Chukwueze!
Yeeeees
At least 2nd half we are having a go at them. Go Chuk!
I need a hot cup of cocoa
Our defense let us down this game
Wilson offside?
Quote from: Jules on December 02, 2025, 09:01:45 PMAt least 2nd half we are having a go at them. Go Chuk!
Yes..But should have done from start..Let's get another,make it respectable. ::scarf::
what happened to semi-automated offsides, get on with it
var defending the oil scum
What's up with the "clear and obvious error"? If they have to look at it for 5 minutes it's not a clear and obvious error.
VAR meant to remove clear errors.. right?
Quote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 09:04:43 PMVAR meant to remove clear errors.. right?
VAR is going out of its way to deny us the goal.
Cracking game from ESR. Hopefully King can continue where he left off. JKA gets a rare chance too.
Chukwueze!!!
What a stupid decision to take off ESR when we need two goals and he was playing so well.
Castagne has been abysmal
YES! The tall fella is on!
Come Lads
This is crazy!!!
If only Marco had attacxked from the start
Yeeeessss Come on boys. ::scarf::
wow
Unbelievable
Can't cope with this!
Blimey. Feel sorry for the "fans" who switched off at half time.
Get Kevin on for Wilson now who is knackered
Marco was to "respectful" and "Negative" needs to attack and have a go at sides, do like Bournemouth have been, we have the players to hurt sides, tired of being scared to bloody have a go at opposition.
Stand up if you still believe
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 02, 2025, 09:08:00 PMGet Kevin on for Wilson now who is knackered
Cheers Marco!
Boggles the mind that we've scored 4 against City and we're still losing - Marco why the feck did you start so defensively when we could've been doing this for 90 mins
Wooooo lets give it a go!
Best league in the world. Make it come true boys
Need the defence to not **** yo to keep us on this.
Those £160 Riverside tickets have actually been pretty good value, only £17.80 a goal so far
That's Football saying Fulham should have had a penalty there.... ( I don't know, I don't think it was, but have seen them given).
Also.saying it's the game of the season so far.
Betcha Pep's ticker is beating fast now.
8 minutes added time
8 mins...Come on Boys. ::scarf::
8 minutes, come on Fulham
Sadly Kevin hasn't quite matched Chuk for quality tonight.
We will have one big chance and we have to take it
JKA looks much better than he did in that cup game. It seems like he has benefited from having spent more time on the training ground.
Quote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 09:22:16 PMSadly Kevin hasn't quite matched Chuk for quality tonight.
Yet
Quote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 09:22:16 PMSadly Kevin hasn't quite matched Chuk for quality tonight.
Bit of a high bar!
Quote from: Sgt Fulham on December 02, 2025, 09:24:43 PMQuote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 09:22:16 PMSadly Kevin hasn't quite matched Chuk for quality tonight.
Bit of a high bar!
True.
This Cherki bloke clearly diving.
That was superb from Kevin
Quote from: Milo on December 02, 2025, 09:22:16 PMSadly Kevin hasn't quite matched Chuk for quality tonight.
Bit harsh given the lack of time he's been on.
Sigh we will come up just short I suspect.
Makes you wonder if we had actually gone for it from the start..
Edit: this nearly aged badly
Can't cope with that off the line clearance
So close, so close.
Gutting
Well that was fun
It was bonkers, it was awful, it was incredible. It was everything, but we leave with nothing.
So much fight. I don't like people saying "it would have been different if we went for it from the start". Man City obviously took their foot off the gas with the subs in the 2H. We should grit and fight.
It just shows what we can do when we actually go for it. Why were we so defensive in the first half?
Unlucky lads. 2nd half so much better. Why oh why do we persist with Lukic/Berge pivot. Attack sides like this. Play on front foot. Let's hope Marco learns from this. His tactics to sit back can only lead to defeat. In the end we had too much to do
Most exciting game Ive seen since we lost 4-5 to Newcastle in the cup in the 50s. Great comeback. Bodes well for the future. Just need a few class signings.
That was crazy... Went from being toast to almost a toast... ::scarf::
Guardiola chatting and laughing with Chukweze there
We've all been worrying about the lack of a striker but tonight it was at the back that we were lacking. Marcos comments will be interesting.
I'm a big Marco fan - but he got the start completely wrong . Superb second half performance
Thats the best loss ive ever watched
Now sign a fast, tall CB in the transfer window and we'll have a good second half of the season.