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Craven Cottage 14:00 - FA Cup fifth round
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COYW!
Marco looking like a Ball Boy next to Peter Crouch, haha
Chris Coleman doing a bit of Punditry too.
Fulham will smash them, 4-0.
Who's with Jamie on fulhamtv and where's GJ?
Come on Fulham, Winners !!
Quote from: BestOfBrede on March 08, 2026, 11:55:54 AMWho's with Jamie on fulhamtv and where's GJ?
In the Hammersmith Bogs, calling for a rescue unit carrying a length of the finest Italian Hemp and a Suit of Armour and an Oxygen Tent.
GJ has just turned up!
Is there a stream for today's game
I would swap Chukwueze and Bobb. Bobb looked good at lw against Spurs. He and ESR swapped positions constantly. Chukwueze is better on the right.
Quote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 12:13:41 PMI would swap Chukwueze and Bobb. Bobb looked good at lw against Spurs. He and ESR swapped positions constantly. Chukwueze is better on the right.
Isn't Bobb more right sided too?
Chuck has done well off the left in the past as well
Quote from: junior white on March 08, 2026, 12:14:22 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 12:13:41 PMI would swap Chukwueze and Bobb. Bobb looked good at lw against Spurs. He and ESR swapped positions constantly. Chukwueze is better on the right.
Isn't Bobb more right sided too?
He is, but I thought he looked great vs Spurs at lw.
Andersen lost that duel vs Larin way too easily, imo
Muniz scored a goal after their gk made a mistake, but the ref said he didn't give him a signal to take the goalkick so it didn't count.
Short passing at the back again....
They missed an absolute sitter
Poor from both Andersen and then Sess
This game has the hallmarks of a cupset: controversial disallowed goal, poor officiating, our defence being split open,
Why is there no covering defender? So poor, very lucky
Quote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 12:23:24 PMPoor from both Andersen and then Sess
Sess messed up twice there
This has all the hallmarks of another shocker.
FA Cup so I'm back to moaning about Reed's corners...
Quote from: ron on March 08, 2026, 12:26:30 PMThis has all the hallmarks of another shocker.
Don't worry me.
All passing and no penetration.
Quote from: Grassy Noel on March 08, 2026, 12:25:44 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 12:23:24 PMPoor from both Andersen and then Sess
Sess messed up twice there
Yep. Sess too slow these days to be a Premier league full back sad to say. Antonee - for all his faults,would catch up with the attacker there.
Good effort from Andersen was saved
Muniz is playing well since his goal was disallowed
Quote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 12:31:00 PMMuniz is playing well since his goal was disallowed
Really, I was just saying he hasn't kept the ball at all, will add I think most of the team has been poor so far
Quote from: Coastwalker on March 08, 2026, 12:29:00 PMAll passing and no penetration.
That's what she said last night.
Quote from: junior white on March 08, 2026, 12:32:48 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 12:31:00 PMMuniz is playing well since his goal was disallowed
Really, I was just saying he hasn't kept the ball at all, will add I think most of the team has been poor so far
Imo yes. He's winning a lot of headers, looks very confident. I like what I'm seeing. His start today was terrible though.
Anytime Southampton go forward, they seem to bee dangerous
Quote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 12:34:23 PMQuote from: junior white on March 08, 2026, 12:32:48 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 12:31:00 PMMuniz is playing well since his goal was disallowed
Really, I was just saying he hasn't kept the ball at all, will add I think most of the team has been poor so far
Imo yes. He's winning a lot of headers, looks very confident. I like what I'm seeing. His start today was terrible though.
Fair enough, imo need more and been poor so far. It isn't just him most of them are so far. Was there Wednesday and so far it looks just as off the game as we were then
Has he got a bad hand or is he another wearing these patches for energy or something under the bandage
Reed and TC just too slow coming back, such a disjointed lineup, Soton look dangerous
Larin dribbled past Cuenca as if he's a training cone. Very poor from Cuenca. Larin causing us a lot of issues
Quote from: DevonFFC on March 08, 2026, 12:09:36 PMIs there a stream for today's game
I have sent you a private message. No hanky panky tho.
Quote from: KentFulham on March 08, 2026, 12:37:32 PMReed and TC just too slow coming back, such a disjointed lineup, Soton look dangerous
Agree and if the ball is t staying up top when played we will get exposed at the back
Hello. Was that ESR who just kicked the ball?
Terrible from Reed there, that counter looked very dangerous, thankfully it came to nothing
I'd still swap Chukwueze and Bobb around
Bobb seems to be the bright spark right now , quick feet and looking lively
Sess having an off day
With Southampton aiming to counter from our corners and looking dangerous, putting two players in the corner to do one job between them doesn't look the smartest tactic.
Quote from: Simply91 on March 08, 2026, 12:45:22 PMSess having an off day
Agree, for me he, Reed, TC and Muniz have not been at there best yet today
Very clever play by Reed, unlucky Muniz didn't get that
Seeing Marco sulk on the sideline sends an awful message to the team.
You'd never see Pep or Klopp do that,
They look more dangerous. Our attacks are too much wing it, cross it, clear it. Need more players making late runs into the 6 yard area.
Quote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 12:20:53 PMMuniz scored a goal after their gk made a mistake, but the ref said he didn't give him a signal to take the goalkick so it didn't count.
Don't forget we have to have a goal controversially disallowed every game. Premier league rules.
Quote from: Rambler on March 08, 2026, 12:47:12 PMSeeing Marco sulk on the sideline sends an awful message to the team.
You'd never see Pep or Klopp do that,
Agree it can do, but you do see pep slouch in his seat at times
Marco shivering and dreaming of his next job in the warm somewhere...?
Oscar Bob is looking lively as the game progresses.
Bobb don't milk being fouled or whine about it. Not sure if that's a good thing
Quote from: Rambler on March 08, 2026, 12:47:12 PMSeeing Marco sulk on the sideline sends an awful message to the team.
You'd never see Pep or Klopp do that,
Pep and Klopp's teams were usually winning!
Will ESR come out of hiding? Will Chuk try a one on one? Will Reed play a visionary pass? Nope. Subs at halftime please especially Bassey at LB.
Poor fare so far.
Sess not for the first time of late,looking poor.
I hope things change for the better in the second half.
Southampton would be ahead if they could finish.
Some good moments in attack, defensively we're struggling a bit. Larin is causing Cuenca and Andersen all sorts of trouble and Sess ans Castagne aren't having their best games either. Reed and TC are getting a bit overrun in the middle too.
I disagree about Muniz being poor as suggested by some. He's won tons of aerial duels and managed to get shots off with limited service. Scored a goal too that perhaps shouldn't have been disallowed.
I think Chukwueze has offered little, but I'd swap him and Bobb around and I think that would solve that issue.
Quote from: Coastwalker on March 08, 2026, 12:52:06 PMPoor fare so far.
Sess not for the first time of late,looking poor.
Sess is not a left back. He looks all at sea. His control is terrible
ESR's game seems to consist of two-touch play, and then running into a space where he's not available for the return pass.
Quote from: Grassy Noel on March 08, 2026, 12:51:27 PMWill ESR come out of hiding? Will Chuk try a one on one? Will Reed play a visionary pass? Nope. Subs at halftime please especially Bassey at LB.
Will West Germany snatch a dramatic last-minute equaliser ? (Yes)
Quote from: Rambler on March 08, 2026, 12:47:12 PMSeeing Marco sulk on the sideline sends an awful message to the team.
You'd never see Pep or Klopp do that,
I can understand him having the hump. Week in week out we get decisions going against us. However, he should try not to let it impact on the players.
Bobb has lots of quality on the ball but needs to get shots off earlier. We haven't looked convincing in defence. We need the first goal because we'll struggle to get back on terms if we go behind.
Marcos selection has come home to roost. I just hope he isnt going to sulk and make no changes till 70 etc
MOM so far is Lecomte for timing his spread and becoming big adroitly and foiling their useless forward. The Saints seem to be barn door merchants but I am sure we can always lend them a hand! He will win the penalty duel.
Quote from: Grassy Noel on March 08, 2026, 12:51:27 PMWill ESR come out of hiding? Will Chuk try a one on one? Will Reed play a visionary pass? Nope. Subs at halftime please especially Bassey at LB.
I'd get Jedi on for Sess, Raul for Muniz and get Iwobi energy on the pitch as well at HT n
Now I've said that it will bite me on the backside
Our defensive struggles have mostly been a consequence of the weakness in midfield...and Sess has been pretty poor...not for the first time recently.
Muniz misses a header from close range
Quote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 01:06:24 PMMuniz misses a header from close range
Do our team get any heading training? First rule is head it downwards.
So fecking predictable!
Poor effort from TC
We seem to have started the half at a higher tempo
Shoot Cairney - it's allowed.
But not it like that!
Castagne scores, offside though
Pleased to see we're not just winging it and crossing it. Attacks look more varied now. Some play on edge of area and down the middle as well as crosses. Execution hasn't been spot on but we're mixing it up.
::scarf:: ::scarf:: ::scarf:: ::scarf:: ::scarf::
On replay, Andersen does seem off
Boooooo
I'd give it 10-15 more minutes, if we don't score, make subs. We shouldn't make subs now that we're so much on top.
Reed hits it 100 yards over the bar, probably end up in Stamford Bridge
Have we changed anything at half time? Tactics? Genuine question I missed the first half. j
Lecomte saves a 1 on 1
Lecomte MOM does it again!
Am I the only one got a bad feeling about this.
Put Leno on instead of Cairney.
Bobb learning about the physicality of English football. Hope he learns quickly.
We look totally blunt. And in all honestly, awful.
Quote from: Rambler on March 08, 2026, 01:19:15 PMWe look totally blunt. And in all honestly, awful.
Agree
Quote from: Rambler on March 08, 2026, 01:19:15 PMWe look totally blunt. And in all honestly, awful.
Let us hope that their awful is worse.
Our period of dominance has stopped. I'd make some subs now. Iwobi, Raul, Lukic, King, even Robinson possible options.
Neat and safe doesn't win games of football!
Quote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 01:21:59 PMOur period of dominance has stopped. I'd make some subs now. Iwobi, Raul, Lukic, King, even Robinson possible options.
Raul has to come on sooner rather than later
We don't look good at all. Few positives. Changes needed now. Take ESR off for anybody. He has been invisible the entire game
Muniz still looks slow to me. Especially in his reaction time. Maybe that's harsh given his recent injury but I don't remember him being any different before that.
Muniz disappointing again.
Quote from: Coastwalker on March 08, 2026, 01:23:43 PMMuniz disappointing again.
Hopefully he gets back on pace, but since he has been back he hasn't been good at all
Muniz hits it over the bar after a first time shot
Quote from: St Eve on March 08, 2026, 01:22:59 PMWe don't look good at all. Few positives. Changes needed now. Take ESR off for anybody. He has been invisible the entire game
Totally agree. A waste of a position so far.
Maybe taking TC off will allow us to use our left wing as well as our right. TC always favours a pass with his left foot towards the right.
I'd bring on Robinson, Lukic and Raul for Sess/Chukwueze/Bobb, Reed and Muniz soon
Is there any rules based reason for making 2 or 3 subs at the same time? For me it disrupts the organisation.
This is painful ..... again!
Quote from: LittleErn on March 08, 2026, 01:28:06 PMIs there any rules based reason for making 2 or 3 subs at the same time? For me it disrupts the organisation.
You can make 5 subs but only use 3 sub "windows". So you absolutely need to make multiple subs if you want to use all 5 subs
Quote from: LittleErn on March 08, 2026, 01:28:06 PMIs there any rules based reason for making 2 or 3 subs at the same time? For me it disrupts the organisation.
Can use 5 subs over 3 windows unless you make one at half time then 4 windows
gre at t save
Lecomte tips the ball to the crossbar, another good chsnce for them
Quote from: Grassy Noel on March 08, 2026, 01:21:55 PMQuote from: Rambler on March 08, 2026, 01:19:15 PMWe look totally blunt. And in all honestly, awful.
Let us hope that their awful is worse.
I think the levels of awfulness must be peaking. My eldest is at the game with a couple of mates and they seem to be watching the world go by on the Thames. Nice pic though.
Would leno have saved that? 🤔
Same old same old - lots of pretty approach work but no cutting edge. This looks mot and more like 1-0 to Southampton.
Quote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 01:30:00 PMLecomte tips the ball to the crossbar, another good chsnce for them
Should be No1 now I believe.
Decent weak foot effort from Castagne
Quote from: Coastwalker on March 08, 2026, 01:32:36 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 01:30:00 PMLecomte tips the ball to the crossbar, another good chsnce for them
Should be No1 now I believe.
Certainly worth a try.
Is there Extra time.
Time for subs
one thing Muniz can do is fight for a 50/50 ball. But not usually in the penalty area.
Bobb and Chukwueze have finally swapped places
Apparently lots of Premier league teams are scoring vast numbers of goals from corners
Iwobi has been excellent.
Poor this from Silva.
I get the feeling that whenever Iwobi comes on the rest of the team think he is the man to unravel it and they reduce their own efforts.
Why no subs? Iwobi came on and we started playing better. We should make more subs.
If we get through this round, what are the chances of going any further?
Quote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 01:40:18 PMBobb and Chukwueze have finally swapped places
And they've swapped back for some reason.
I'm almost wishing they score so I turn the tv off and do something worthwhile!
Quote from: Coastwalker on March 08, 2026, 01:35:25 PMIs there Extra time.
Yes as Chelsea experienced yesterday against Wrexham.
We really don't need and extra 30 mins of play.
Quote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 01:40:18 PMBobb and Chukwueze have finally swapped places
Don't think they have
Their keeper makes a great save after Sess' shot
Quote from: LittleErn on March 08, 2026, 01:42:44 PMIf we get through this round, what are the chances of going any further?
If we do make it I suspect none of the other seven teams are going to break out into a nervous sweat. Is Silva saving the subs for penalties?
Quote from: junior white on March 08, 2026, 01:44:49 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 01:40:18 PMBobb and Chukwueze have finally swapped places
Don't think they have
They have for a brief period, but as I've already said, they've swapped back for some reason.
King coming on. Why 1 sub again???
Disgraceful he's left it this long.
So many corners yet nothing close to scoring!
Penalty for Southampton
This isn't a penalty, come on...
Quote from: bill taylors apprentice on March 08, 2026, 01:43:18 PMI'm almost wishing they score so I turn the tv off and do something worthwhile!
Your almost wish is almost fulfilled.
There you go Silva.ffs
inevitable.
Am I the only one who thought it was a very weak penalty?
And the FA cup is over for another year
I suffered some rubbish over the years ( like so many of you all) but I've had it with this lot!
Quote from: DevonFFC on March 08, 2026, 01:51:13 PMAnd the FA cup is over for another year
Season over
Very soft penalty, but we don't deserve anything else. Shocking display.
And still people will keep Silva
f off Silva.
Same sh!t, different season. I could've taken going out of the fa cup if we took even just a point from spam
Leno would have saved that.
Lecomte got a touch - more tha Leno would have.
Not sure how Reed stayed on the field for so long. Very professional but short of class. Andersen needs to lose his place. Like Leno, looking over the hill. Raul much cleverer player than Muniz.
Quote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 01:50:53 PMAm I the only one who thought it was a very weak penalty?
I agree.
This what happens when we don't play our strongest side from the ko.
Totally unacceptable.
Lad was caught once given wasnt going to be overturned
We have been woeful, nothing up front, nothing in midfield and poor at the back
Lecomte been decent, Bobb in flashes, rest been poor
So disappointing. I need a period of reflection before saying something I don't mean but right now I do feel we've reached our limit with silva.
The rinse and repeat collapse at the end of every season is a joke. He's sulked his way through this game and we've been appalling.
Perhaps we'll try a shot now?
Lecomte and Iwobi good, rest mix of average and poor.
Quote from: Steeeeeeeeeed on March 08, 2026, 01:52:30 PMLeno would have saved that.
No he wouldn't have. Leno is terrible at penalties. Lecomte is excellent. He almost saved this one too
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on March 08, 2026, 01:53:16 PMThis what happens when we don't play our strongest side from the ko.
Totally unacceptable.
We should've fielded our best side vs Spam in the PL where we have a better chance if Europe
Southampton got their tactics right. We tried to walk it in.
Quote from: Fulham 1879 on March 08, 2026, 01:55:21 PMLecomte and Iwobi good, rest mix of average and poor.
Yes since Iwobi came on he has been good
So so so poor. Silva has a lot to answer for
Quote from: LittleErn on March 08, 2026, 01:56:45 PMSouthampton got their tactics right. We tried to walk it in.
"That's the problem with Arsenal"
Baffling substitutions from Marco
Quote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 01:50:53 PMAm I the only one who thought it was a very weak penalty?
Yes
Well done Southampton
Silva has to go what was he doing with his tactics and starting 11 . Unbelievable woeful performance
Does Marco just pick the first eleven players he sees after he picks up a team sheet?
This is an establishing pattern. Sickening.
By the way, put ESR for sale on a card in the local newsagent's window.
Quote from: demeant0r on March 08, 2026, 01:56:44 PMQuote from: Woolly Mammoth on March 08, 2026, 01:53:16 PMThis what happens when we don't play our strongest side from the ko.
Totally unacceptable.
We should've fielded our best side vs Spam in the PL where we have a better chance if Europe
We should field our best available team every game.
The result of not doing that has cost us another 3 points v West Ham and a place in the quarter finals of the FA Cup. Due to unnecessary tinkering and our system of play which is so predictable.
Useless, both Fulham and that prat of a ref.
Look, Southampton are no mugs and good on them for winning but any time they looked dangerous was due to our poor play.
We all see Silva is a passionate man but if he can't put a bit of devil into the players and send out a team to play with passion and drive it's time for a change.
As for the players, much ability but too many going through the motions on a regular basis!
I am not bothered whether Silva goes or stays. It is when the owner loses interest that I get comcerned.
Quote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 01:56:32 PMQuote from: Steeeeeeeeeed on March 08, 2026, 01:52:30 PMLeno would have saved that.
No he wouldn't have. Leno is terrible at penalties. Lecomte is excellent. He almost saved this one too
Leno has a better career record on penalties than does Lecomte.
Questions have to be asked of the manager and these players. The end of season drop off happens every year. A total failure to step up when it matters. Incredibly pedestrian - both today and midweek. Some absolutely baffling selections too.
We appear to be having a Fulham stutter.... I've seen it happen for about 60 years now....one of those days
Looked like a penalty to me - but we should have put that game to bed much earlier. Baffling lack of substitutions. Without Kevin and Wilson and Jiminez on the bench we look toothless. Keeper looks good.
They deserved it. We have reached our limit for this squad. Muniz doesn't have the speed for the Prem. Apart from him We are lightweight across the forward line. Bobb has a long way to go to justify his fee as does Chuk who is good in flashes but not yet consistent. ESR makes very few incisive passes and is at best a link man.
Defensively we make too many errors especially when the ball is played behind our back line. Our best performances occur when we are pushed back , which gives our forwards the space they need. Unfortunately that is a two edged sword and our worst results come when we dominate possession and the defenders get sucked forward, leaving the opponents one on one too often.
I also think we should try a few speculative shots , we might get lucky, it raises the tempo, and rebounds can often break for us.
Quote from: Chi_FFC on March 08, 2026, 02:08:56 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 01:56:32 PMQuote from: Steeeeeeeeeed on March 08, 2026, 01:52:30 PMLeno would have saved that.
No he wouldn't have. Leno is terrible at penalties. Lecomte is excellent. He almost saved this one too
Leno has a better career record on penalties than does Lecomte.
Lecomte has better Fulham record, and by some margin.
Quote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 02:14:58 PMQuote from: Chi_FFC on March 08, 2026, 02:08:56 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 01:56:32 PMQuote from: Steeeeeeeeeed on March 08, 2026, 01:52:30 PMLeno would have saved that.
No he wouldn't have. Leno is terrible at penalties. Lecomte is excellent. He almost saved this one too
Leno has a better career record on penalties than does Lecomte.
Lecomte has better Fulham record, and by some margin.
LOL, his sample size is miniscule at Fulham (and you're obviously counting a penalty shootout against League 1 opposition)!
Quote from: Chi_FFC on March 08, 2026, 02:19:00 PMLOL, his sample size is miniscule at Fulham (and you're obviously counting a penalty shootout against League 1 opposition)!
Since he's been at Fulham, he's saved or been very close to saving pretty much every penalty. He guessed the right side almost every time. Leno,on thr other hand, Manchester United shoot-out aside, has looked hopeless at penalties for Fulham.
Quote from: SerbianLad on March 08, 2026, 02:27:47 PMQuote from: Chi_FFC on March 08, 2026, 02:19:00 PMLOL, his sample size is miniscule at Fulham (and you're obviously counting a penalty shootout against League 1 opposition)!
Since he's been at Fulham, he's saved or been very close to saving pretty much every penalty. He guessed the right side almost every time. Leno,on thr other hand, Manchester United shoot-out aside (and against Mbuemo last season and Vardy in 22-23), has looked hopeless at penalties for Fulham.
1) FYP
2) LOL, again. So your rationale for saying "Leno is terrible at penalties. Lecomte is excellent" is 8 penalties faced by Lecomte, all against lower level opposition, 7 of those in a
penalty shootout against League 1 plodders??? Again, a detailed look at their career record shows that against top level opposition Leno saves penalties at a ~4% better rate than Lecomte (who if we're being honest has been playing against weaker opposition in France than Bernd has faced in England and Germany). Look, I'm not arguing Leno is good against penalties, I don't think he is, but I do think that the statement "Leno is terrible at penalties. Lecomte is excellent" is completely unsupported by evidence and frankly quite ridiculous.