FA Cup -FoF MOTM Fulham 3 v 1 Middlesbrough and post match thread

[hopper]

TC gives us so much more control of the midfield when he comes on: the small things just like aways showing for the ball and taking it on the half turn / always looking to progress if the ball is on makes such a difference.

Other than the peerless Wilson, ESR and Kevin also looked good second half. Jedi far better than Sess when he came on too.

Yeh for sure we really need to find a new Putney De bruyne to blood in.  king I suppose is the great young hope at CAM alongside a very good ESR. But we need someone who can read and dictate a game like TC from deep., a thing few players can. When at his best , he's a story teller.

Will be greatly missed when he does hang up his boots

Hopefully Ridgeon can be the TC successor. He's so young still though.

[demeant0r]

Wilson

And it's not close

Came in and absolutely dominated , levels above

Missed the match today, interesting to read, Kevin got the first assist and his first goal, so thought he may have been in contention, but Wilson sounds like head and shoulders above despite even that productivity from kevin. Curious to see highlights.

Interestingly for Kevin, that's his third assist and 1st goal in the last 6 games he's played for us. Has he turned a corner?

I appreciate it was boro, but the other two assists were in PL games

Harry made an instant impact. So even though they both scored one and assisted one, Harry gets the MOTM.

[Plodder]

Pleased with the comeback, and relieved, as the FA Cup retains its excitement for me, and keeps our dream of a trophy alive this season for now.  I also think it helps the team in the league too. The substitutes (especially Harry Wilson, MoM)) turned the game, although Middlesbrough too had some decent chances in the second half at both 0-1  and 1-1. In the circumstances, that was a decent result, and most of the team did either at least OK, or better.

On the negative side, it seems clear that Adama Traore's time with us is done. I wish him well elsewhere, but his returns and performances for us have been poor. Also, I don't like saying it and others will disagree,  but I thought Kevin had a bad game again, I lost count of the number of times he coughed up possession or wasted threatening positions, and he missed a really good chance at 0-1.  I hope finally getting a goal will give him some confidence, and he will start to show more consistently his undoubted ability of which we have had only fleeting glances to date. Perhaps he will be like Emil Smith-Rowe, who is now demonstrating why we paid so much for him.

Bring on Round 4!

[ron]

Show ESR the game video of his ball control going forward and impress on him that's what we paid for......
.......but don't show Harry anything of his performance because it'll cost us a fortune in his contract negotiations...

[iansthailand]

Thought Middlesbrough were a neat little outfit. Two points above Ipswich having played a game more. Fulham binging on PL players showed them the difference between Champ and PL. Lots of good performances 2nd half.

[Coastwalker]

ESR for me.

[KJS]

Wilson assist pass with the outside of his left boot for Kevin's goal was sublime👏👏👏

[jayffc]

Pleased with the comeback, and relieved, as the FA Cup retains its excitement for me, and keeps our dream of a trophy alive this season for now.  I also think it helps the team in the league too. The substitutes (especially Harry Wilson, MoM)) turned the game, although Middlesbrough too had some decent chances in the second half at both 0-1  and 1-1. In the circumstances, that was a decent result, and most of the team did either at least OK, or better.

On the negative side, it seems clear that Adama Traore's time with us is done. I wish him well elsewhere, but his returns and performances for us have been poor. Also, I don't like saying it and others will disagree,  but I thought Kevin had a bad game again, I lost count of the number of times he coughed up possession or wasted threatening positions, and he missed a really good chance at 0-1.  I hope finally getting a goal will give him some confidence, and he will start to show more consistently his undoubted ability of which we have had only fleeting glances to date. Perhaps he will be like Emil Smith-Rowe, who is now demonstrating why we paid so much for him.

Bring on Round 4!

Thought Kevin's game was 50/50. Did one thing great, then one thing poorly all game. Ultimately got in a good position to take the goal well so that's a real positive for him.

Not as good a performance as the last 2 games but not bad either imo.

[Bassey the warrior]

Obviously Wilson wins but Kevin had a good showing, he'd be my second choice. ESR also good.

[ffcthereligion]

ESR for me.

Much improved in the second half but terrible in the first IMO. Everybody was awful in that first 40 mins though

[Mullers OG]

TC transformed the game when he came on.

[Rightwhite]

Wilson is my MOTM. Ran the show when introduced. Excellent goal and assist too. That sublime pass with the outside of his left peg to set up Kevin's goal. WOW!!

[JimmyConway]

ESR

[Jims Dentist]

Kevin votes can only be setimental ones sadly.
Cuenca was solid,ESR was excellent,
But over the 90 minutes I would give it to Lukic who was superb for the whole 90 mins plus.

[South Coast White]

Don't think Adama will get many votes. He was shocking.

[The Cravenette]

Harry and TC changed the game for sure. Kevin is definitely improving but ESR was my MoM. You could see how pleased he was to score.

Also I thought Diop was excellent and surprised he hasn't been mentioned.

[fulhamfever]

ESR covered so much ground today he really has upped his game this season.

[Somerset Fulham]

The first half performance was shocking and I was surprised that Adama stayed on the pitch as long as he did.

Much, much improved in the second half, obviously and although Boro are a good side, we had too much for them.  Their right winger had Sess in knots and that centre half of theirs looked decent too. Hackney was outstanding and I really wouldn't mind him ending up in our colours.

As for MoM?  It isn't Kevin but he is improving and he now has the monkey off his back of that missinggoal, I really hope he will kick on.  ESR is hitting the heights at long last as well, I am properly pleased for the lad.

MoM for me was Wilson though. Different class.

[HV71]

The first half performance was shocking and I was surprised that Adama stayed on the pitch as long as he did.

Much, much improved in the second half, obviously and although Boro are a good side, we had too much for them.  Their right winger had Sess in knots and that centre half of theirs looked decent too. Hackney was outstanding and I really wouldn't mind him ending up in our colours.




As for MoM?  It isn't Kevin but he is improving and he now has the monkey off his back of that missinggoal, I really hope he will kick on.  ESR is hitting the heights at long last as well, I am properly pleased for the lad.

MoM for me was Wilson though. Different class.

As I said on another thread earlier today - Hackney would be the player Who would be a good signing for us.

[Somerset Fulham]

The first half performance was shocking and I was surprised that Adama stayed on the pitch as long as he did.

Much, much improved in the second half, obviously and although Boro are a good side, we had too much for them.  Their right winger had Sess in knots and that centre half of theirs looked decent too. Hackney was outstanding and I really wouldn't mind him ending up in our colours.




As for MoM?  It isn't Kevin but he is improving and he now has the monkey off his back of that missinggoal, I really hope he will kick on.  ESR is hitting the heights at long last as well, I am properly pleased for the lad.

MoM for me was Wilson though. Different class.

As I said on another thread earlier today - Hackney would be the player Who would be a good signing for us.

Very much so mate.