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A very entertaining game.  I never really thought Fulham would get anything out of this match so not really heart broken over this result.  Extremely happy though at the team's performance.  So much more fight in this team now.  Hard for me to pick a man of the match as there were several great performances.  Mitro for his goal, Ream for showing just how a captain should lead by example, and then the stellar performance from Leno. 

So who was your FoF MOTM and why?   

Mitro creating a goal on his own has to take it for me.

So happy to have him at Fulham.

Tete for me

Went with Leno as he really showed why he was put in the number one spot.  Good for him for having a performance like that against his old team  049:gif

REEEEEEAAAAAAM

Ream and Mitro had very good games, but Leno was Very Very good.
Leno had no chance with either goal really, saved at least 3, and just really looks the part. Leno was MOTM.

Tete for me.

Silva couldn't have known it but Mbabu in for Tete cost us the match. The whole back for performed really admirably.

I gave it to Mitrovic. Could of chosen about 6 of them to be honest. Sick to the stomach after seeing what these boys put it for a loss.

Ream, he is currently the absolute glue holding that defence together.  Interestinglt he is also another that seemingly can't cut it in the Premier League...

So many played well today though to be honest but especially Robinson. He's a bit like BDR in that he seems so much better in the Premier League, which is weird.

Tete or Ream for me. Immense.

Quote from: Somerset Fulham on August 27, 2022, 08:13:41 PM
Ream, he is currently the absolute glue holding that defence together.  Interestinglt he is also another that seemingly can't cut it in the Premier League...

So many played well today though to be honest but especially Robinson. He's a bit like BDR in that he seems so much better in the Premier League, which is weird.

In fairness, I doubt even Ream would suggest he expected to play to this level he's currently attaining. Something he hasn't done in his career in the Prem.

Hats off to him and long may it continue.

A lot to like about this evening's entertainment - but not the result.
Good,positive, fighting attitude playing away against a top team.
I thought Tosin by no means as bad as some have made out and the other 3 defenders were impressive.
I love Palhinha's excellent combination of style and thuggery.
A typical Neeskens moment. A scintillating run but when he got to the business end seemed to have run out of energy or ideas or both.
MoM? Leno. Looked the part of a top class keeper and instilled confidence.

Robinson was very good today

Quote from: cmg on August 27, 2022, 08:16:22 PM

A lot to like about this evening's entertainment - but not the result.
Good,positive, fighting attitude playing away against a top team.
I thought Tosin by no means as bad as some have made out and the other 3 defenders were impressive.
I love Paulinha's excellent combination of style and thuggery.
A typical Neeskens moment. A scintillating run but when he got to the business end seemed to have run out of energy or ideas or both.
MoM? Leno. Looked the part of a top class keeper and instilled confidence.

Agree, Tosin settled down after the first 5min and had many important tackles thereafter.

Mitro was amazing again. Hardly put a foot wrong, and should have had half a dozen additional free kicks.

Honourable mention to the whole back four.

So many good performances, everyone makes mistakes,
but nobody desereves critisism today'
MOTM  Leno   He also gave us the confidence and future security we need

Quote from: cmg on August 27, 2022, 08:16:22 PM

A lot to like about this evening's entertainment - but not the result.
Good,positive, fighting attitude playing away against a top team.
I thought Tosin by no means as bad as some have made out and the other 3 defenders were impressive.
I love Paulinha's excellent combination of style and thuggery.
A typical Neeskens moment. A scintillating run but when he got to the business end seemed to have run out of energy or ideas or both.
MoM? Leno. Looked the part of a top class keeper and instilled confidence.

Kebano could and should of passed way earlier then his effort. Pereira was free, no one around him.

Quote from: FFC1987 on August 27, 2022, 08:14:39 PM

Quote from: Somerset Fulham on August 27, 2022, 08:13:41 PM
Ream, he is currently the absolute glue holding that defence together.  Interestinglt he is also another that seemingly can't cut it in the Premier League...

So many played well today though to be honest but especially Robinson. He's a bit like BDR in that he seems so much better in the Premier League, which is weird.

In fairness, I doubt even Ream would suggest he expected to play to this level he's currently attaining. Something he hasn't done in his career in the Prem.

Hats off to him and long may it continue.

Absolutely, he has been amazing so far and even if there does come a time when maybe he isn't, it's so reasurring to know that we are fully backed up in that department.

Tete or mitro would be worthy winners for me. I voted for mitro in this poll as he harried and was a really positive outlet for us further forward in getting stuck in, holding the ball up and unsettling arsenal.

Tete had a brilliant game, but mitro shaves it because without his ability to be a nuisance higher up the pitch we could've quire easily caved a lot earlier on.

So incredibly difficult Ream, Leno, Mitro and Tete were all outstanding . Eventually had to go for Mitro as his goal was all down to him and gave us a real chance of 3 points against the league leaders

Thought Tete was immense. Ream not far behind.

Mitro was fantastic with a box to box performance.
Robinson (although I've been a bid critic) had a great game.
Ream had a very strong performance.

Mitro for me.

Tete and Ream were great but the way Mitro turned and twisted while shielding the ball from challenges was top drawer stuff. He showed the slippery Jesus a trick or two.

Ream, Tete and Robinson all looked good and I'd have said the same about Leno but I thought he was at fault for their second goal.  Mitro was often feeding off scraps but he terrified them, comfortably my MoM.

Mitro lead the line superbly, what a Talisman, for me he was outstanding amongst a team of fighters.

Mitro, Tete and Ream were all superb today. I voted Ream but it could have been either of these three. Leno a close fourth.

Quote from: love4ffc on August 27, 2022, 07:55:22 PM
A very entertaining game.  I never really thought Fulham would get anything out of this match so not really heart broken over this result.  Extremely happy though at the team's performance.  So much more fight in this team now.  Hard for me to pick a man of the match as there were several great performances.  Mitro for his goal, Ream for showing just how a captain should lead by example, and then the stellar performance from Leno. 

So who was your FoF MOTM and why?   

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My MOM Mitrovic as he was head and shoulders above everyone with his drive and link up play.
When wasnt attacking and giving the Arsenal defenders a hard time ,he was defending our 6 yard box,
It took two of their players to shadow him all over the pitch.

Pound for pound, that might have been Robinson's best match for Fulham. Others were very good, as well, but I'd give it to Jedi.

I voted Ream. Great performance with no any glaring mistake

(Robinson did 1 mistake that led Saka to their best chance, that's the only reason I didn't choose him).

Honorable mention to Leno, Robinson and Mitro.

Jedi...because he nullified attacks on our left side most of the game.

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Quote from: AnOldBrownie on August 27, 2022, 11:02:50 PM
Jedi...because he nullified attacks on our left side most of the game.

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Same for me. What an athlete!

Quote from: ChesterTheTabby on August 27, 2022, 11:05:43 PM

Quote from: AnOldBrownie on August 27, 2022, 11:02:50 PM
Jedi...because he nullified attacks on our left side most of the game.

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Same for me. What an athlete!

Absolutely.  But proud of all the team. And today, of all our supporters there too.  It was a great atmosphere.

There are so many contenders it hurts to pick anyone so lm not going to. What a great performance it makes you proud

So proud of the players.   The way they kept their shape and fought hard.  This was a tough one, picking MoM. Going with Leno.  He stood on his head at times.  And I think he got mugged on that last goal.  I'm wearing my Fulham shirt to bed

There were so many this could go to. Tim as captain has performed beyond belief, the back four, Leno, everyone battled away but I've gone for Mitro. His all round play and efforts in both areas took it for me.

Well played lads and Marco you got us so well organised.  :54:       

Between Ream and Tete for me. Think Ream just edged it. A captains performance. The whole team were excellent.

Great team effort.  Early on Robinson had a few issues, left his man and looked to me Arsenal decided to put a lot of pressure on him.  Got through it ok.  Shame about Arsenal 's, two scrappy goals, especially the first, huge deflection.

Excellent coaching, should be good moving on with the season.

Robinson, Leno & Mitro for me. Good team performance. Unlucky loss. COYW!

Really tough could have been the complete back line but went for mitro as he made the goal himself and is a new born premiership player.

A lot of good performances in defence but we do need new spark in the wide attacking postions.
MOM Leno who showed we have a solid top class keeper.

Wasnt able to see the match (1:30am in Tokyo). Voted for stansfield so i could see the results of the poll without influencing the outcome.

100% Tim Reimmmmm
followed by a great all round
performance by Mitro.

Robinson for me, but there were lots of good performances.   

Quote from: akf on August 28, 2022, 11:50:49 AM
Wasnt able to see the match (1:30am in Tokyo). Voted for stansfield so i could see the results of the poll without influencing the outcome.

Congrats, you achieved that.

Whenever my mates have chosen to use the Ream isn't good enough for the PL argument I have always responded with 'if our recruiters sorted out a decent midfield and the defence was still as leaky as it seems now then fair play I'll accept the need for him to be replaced.  Jokanovic obviously prayed for a decent midfield in 2018.  He got Seri and Anguissa who would have blessed sides who needed players like them but not FFC.  Silva and team have been the breath of fresh air after the stale and stilted era between Jokanovic's sacking and now.  They have nailed the team's needs on the head and although João
Palhinha and Andreas Pereira should not the whole picture they are a very important part of the building blocks on the journey.  A few more additions to midfield strength and depth plus an alternatve striker either with experience or with promise will help the build.  But like the new Riverside it takes time to see the whole thing come good.  Ream in the meantime shows that even the best need a decent script, cast and director to make things come good.  His professionalism is second to none.

Went for Ream. Not just because of today but all four performances. I was wrong, he's not the weakest link.
I was expecting a hiding again proved wrong. Performances like that will keep us in the Premiership.

Quote from: toshes mate on August 28, 2022, 01:38:53 PM
Whenever my mates have chosen to use the Ream isn't good enough for the PL argument I have always responded with 'if our recruiters sorted out a decent midfield and the defence was still as leaky as it seems now then fair play I'll accept the need for him to be replaced.  Jokanovic obviously prayed for a decent midfield in 2018.  He got Seri and Anguissa who would have blessed sides who needed players like them but not FFC.  Silva and team have been the breath of fresh air after the stale and stilted era between Jokanovic's sacking and now.  They have nailed the team's needs on the head and although João
Palhinha and Andreas Pereira should not the whole picture they are a very important part of the building blocks on the journey.  A few more additions to midfield strength and depth plus an alternatve striker either with experience or with promise will help the build.  But like the new Riverside it takes time to see the whole thing come good.  Ream in the meantime shows that even the best need a decent script, cast and director to make things come good.  His professionalism is second to none.

:plus one:

Midfield has by far been our problem area since Kmac and Johansen were deemed not good enough for the PL (rightly or wrongly) without finding good enough replacements. Last season was no exception, but finally we seem to have found some real gems. So happy we sorted out the most important stuff early in the window, as we now have a fighting chance.

Ream for me. Outstanding again.

Looking at the comments on here and the voting to date I do not understand why Mitro is ahead of Ream Leno and .Robinson.
Proverbial fag paper between all of them!

Chose Leno, but it feels great to have so many receiving voters and all of them well earned.

A really close vote here for the FOF MOTM v Arsenal.  if you haven't already gotten your vote in please do so.