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

[alfie]

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.

Although Diop was good, it seemed to me that whenever he got the ball his first thought was to pass back or sideways, there didn't seem to be much forward thinking.

[alfie]

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.

Although Diop was good, it seemed to me that whenever he got the ball his first thought was to pass back or sideways, there didn't seem to be much forward thinking.

[Woolly Mammoth]

Glad we won, but for entertainment value not worth the admission fee. No killer instinct which is a concern.
If they want to play like that with walking football and endless passing backwards and sideways for ever in their own half, then do it behind closed doors.
No man of the match for me, although Diop, Cairney, Jimenez and Reed had decent games

[@jolslover]

Diop really good I thought, a great prem level back up - I think he is good enough to be a starter for a Prem team and we have him as 2nd choice. Great depth

Also wanted to shoutout Reed who I thought was great - probably his best performance in 3 years for us. (Not his biggest fan)

Cairney was his usual composed self and had a great game too

[KentFulham]

Diop really good I thought, a great prem level back up - I think he is good enough to be a starter for a Prem team and we have him as 2nd choice. Great depth

Also wanted to shoutout Reed who I thought was great - probably his best performance in 3 years for us. (Not his biggest fan)

Cairney was his usual composed self and had a great game too

TC was composed, but he had time, at PL level he has not got that time and becomes exposed to losing the ball, similar with Reed, I dont expect either of them to feature much this season

[copthornemike]

Diop was my MotM - commanding performance, everything you want from your CB. Made the game look simple.
Quite a few EPL defences would be improved if their CBs performed similarly!
Quite a bit of criticism of Traore - yes wasteful, but our most effective forward and the one most prepared to take risks in attack. If you want a cautious, risk averse forward he is not the player for you. His cross for the first goal was class.
A win without injuries was the main priority- mission achieved.

[WindyCity]

I just watched the posted highlights of this game.  Someone in this thread or somewhere else really ragged on Traore.  After watching these highlights, I thought he looked pretty good.  I know, just 10 minutes of the game, but not all that bad.  Sure, he skied an attempt on goal, but so did others.  Anyway, just my two cents.....

[Tabby]

I just watched the posted highlights of this game.  Someone in this thread or somewhere else really ragged on Traore.  After watching these highlights, I thought he looked pretty good.  I know, just 10 minutes of the game, but not all that bad.  Sure, he skied an attempt on goal, but so did others.  Anyway, just my two cents.....

The problems was during the second half defensively. A couple of times he was very casual and lost the ball or completely sliced a clearance.

I don't think any of them led to highlight moments so they wouldn't be included.

[Chi_FFC]

I just watched the posted highlights of this game.  Someone in this thread or somewhere else really ragged on Traore.  After watching these highlights, I thought he looked pretty good.  I know, just 10 minutes of the game, but not all that bad.  Sure, he skied an attempt on goal, but so did others.  Anyway, just my two cents.....

The problems was during the second half defensively.

It wasn't just the second half and I think it's a big reason we see less of him than some posters here would like. I'm reminded of something Marco said re Adama after one of his best games in a Fulham shirt last season (Forest at home). "He was much more involved in everything from the team, and this is the way I want to see Adama. He was balanced today and I don't remember one ball that he gave away." I think Marco's issue with Adama is that he gets that Adama (the one against Forest) FAR too infrequently.

[Bill2]

TC had a brilliant game as a player and captain. Can only recall seeing one poor pass, but what impressed me most was the way he was directing play. Constantly talking and instructing team mates where to play the ball.

[love4ffc]

Tom Cairney is your FoF MOTM against Bristol City