FoF MOTM Fulham 2 v 0 Bristol City and post match thread.

[love4ffc]

Fulham put out a strong team for this one, albeit what most would say is their second team, and it showed as Fulham went ahead 2-0 by the 22nd minute.  Take nothing from Bristol City, who did create chances, but Fulham controlled the match from start to finish.   

So, who was your FoF MOTM and why?

[Sting of the North]

TC didn't put a foot wrong all game, and gets my vote. Cuenca and Diop also had a good game, but Cuenca made some mistakes towards the end that kind of took him out of contention for me.

[hopper]

Clinical from Raul. Game was wrapped up so early, had hoped for a goal fest - but became a professional performance.

Raul MoM for me.

[Southcoastffc]

Job done but 2 up after 20 mins kind of killed interest as we declined to pulverise them.  No outstanding performances needed but credit to Diop, my MotM, pretty much faultless.  Commentator loved TC but a lowwer champ side which didn't challenge him much.

[Coastwalker]

Diop..Professional performance.

[demeant0r]

Adama was shocking in this game - doesn't track back, doesn't help out King when King was out on the flanks battling two Bristol players. But other than that it was a routine game with some scares at the end. MOTM for me was Raul followed closly by ESR.

[Jules]

Adama was shocking in this game - doesn't track back, doesn't help out King when King was out on the flanks battling two Bristol players. But other than that it was a routine game with some scares at the end. MOTM for me was Raul followed closly by ESR.

Agree, Adama was really poor.

[Fulham Tup North]

Two early goals and Fulham stopped playing .. I know the job was done.. but what a boring 2nd half... pass back.. pass back... pass back... give it a rest... someone show an ounce of creativity please...
Glad we won, but terrible 2nd half...
Sorry...

[Plodder]

A poor performance in my opinion. We relaxed far too much after going two soft goals up, maybe a sub-conscious feeling that the job was done, and we rarely threatened their goal again. Bristol City had the better of the game in the second half, and if they had been playing their first choice attackers, we could have been punished. Cuenca was my Man of the Match, he and Diop did their jobs pretty well.

Glad we are through, but it really was nothing to enthuse about.

[demeant0r]

Two early goals and Fulham stopped playing .. I know the job was done.. but what a boring 2nd half... pass back.. pass back... pass back... give it a rest... someone show an ounce of creativity please...
Glad we won, but terrible 2nd half...
Sorry...

I think the message from Marco must've been to preserver energy for Chelsea

[Tabby]

A poor performance in my opinion. We relaxed far too much after going two soft goals up, maybe a sub-conscious feeling that the job was done, and we rarely threatened their goal again. Bristol City had the better of the game in the second half, and they had been playing their first choice attackers, we could have been punished. Cuenca was my Man of the Match, he and Diop did their jobs pretty well.

Glad we are through, but it really was nothing to enthuse about.

Yeah, think it was a case of taking the foot entirely off the gas after the second. Not unexpected with a weekend game coming up but not great entertainment.

[Sgt Fulham]

A walk in the park against a decent championship side. What's there to be disappointed about?

[Fulham Tup North]

Two early goals and Fulham stopped playing .. I know the job was done.. but what a boring 2nd half... pass back.. pass back... pass back... give it a rest... someone show an ounce of creativity please...
Glad we won, but terrible 2nd half...
Sorry...

I think the message from Marco must've been to preserver energy for Chelsea

Why... half of those out there won't be playing on Saturday??

[fulhamfan]

Reed MotM for me

[Lighthouse]

Very  professional display against a dangerous side. Done and dusted early and except for one or two small nervy moments did well. This is a good squad which needs strengthening in numbers but know what to do.

[ffc73]

Brighton's second string didn't take their foot off the gas like we did.

Professional? Yes.
Entertaining? No.

[KentFulham]

Not sure there was any major stand out, though I would say ESR did well, as did TC. However, TC simply showed his level being Championship, he plays well when given the time a club like Bristol gave. ESR made some good passes and moves, link up etc. Raul scored a decent goal and good pressure on the defender for the own goal.

Adama was poor, really shoddy shooting, Lacomte was nervous, almost gave a goal away with dodgy passing. Reed was loose with passing and offered very little, he wont make a PL game this season. Castagne was way of the pace.

[Bal_13]

Job done but 2 up after 20 mins kind of killed interest as we declined to pulverise them.  No outstanding performances needed but credit to Diop, my MotM, pretty much faultless.  Commentator loved TC but a lowwer champ side which didn't challenge him much.

I think the fact he wasn't challenged much probably says his continued involvement is a good thing. He bossed things out there even if it was a "professional" second half.


Agree with other posters that other players didn't look so "unchallenged" - Adama being the main culprit.


I'd say it's clear from the subs who Marco wants fresh for Saturday.

[Carborundum]

Diop was in one of his "Abandon hope all ye who stand near me" moods.  Love it when he's like that.

[SerbianLad]

Positives:
-We're through
-We've rested a lot of our players
-Minutes for the fringe players
-First win of the season
-Clean sheet
-Raul off the mark
-Diop and Cuenca looked really good, no worries about our cb rotation

Negatives:
-I really don't have any. We played a mixed team that wasn't used to playing together, it was never going to be an incredible performance.