Have Faith Folks - Ruiz Is the Answer

[White Noise]

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/bryan-ruiz-confident-he-can-provide-fulham-goals-6271252.html



Bryan Ruiz confident he can provide Fulham goals  



Simon Peach Friday 02 December 2011




Bryan Ruiz believes he can help provide the goals Fulham have lacked so far this season.

The 26-year-old winger watched from the stands last night as the Cottagers suffered a last-gasp 1-0 Europa League defeat to his former club FC Twente in Holland.

Ruiz was ineligible for the encounter that saw Fulham struggle going forward, which has become a hallmark of their season.

Aside from a 6-0 defeat of QPR, goals have been hard to come by but summer signing Ruiz is confident he can help sway things after a stop-start beginning to life in west London.

"I was not frustrated by my start at Fulham but of course I would like it to have been better," he said.

"It is a process I have to follow with Fulham in the Premier League and I am feeling very good.

"I feel strong and hopefully I will get more minutes.

"I think I can help provide goals. All the players will do our best and do better in the team.

"I think we have good quality up front. We have many good players that can score and create chances.

"We have to improve that because I know we can do much better.

"Personally, I will try to do my best as I know my team-mates will do too."

While not involved last night, Ruiz was a focal point of proceedings as he was honoured before the game kicked-off by the home side.

The Costa Rica international left Twente in the summer and was given a hero's welcome at De Grolsch Veste, where he did a lap of honour after receiving gifts from the club.

"It was really, really nice and very emotional to be on the pitch and say goodbye to the supporters," Ruiz said after the 15-minute fanfare.

"They invited me over a couple of weeks ago.

"I could not say goodbye to them before so it was nice to have the chance.

"I got a good reception and I am very thankful what they have done. For me it was remarkable.

"I have such good memories here and am thankful to them."

He added: "I think Fulham fans [now] know how special my stay in Twente was.

"I spent two years and won the championship, which had never happened here before.

"I won the cup and Super Cup twice so they recognised my job here and I am really thankful."

Ruiz hopes one day to receive such adulation in west London, but first wants to help Fulham get over last night's loss in the upcoming match with Liverpool.

"It was really nice to play against Arsenal [last weekend] and I am fit to play on Monday," he said.

"The team did well and I felt very good so I enjoyed it.

"Liverpool is a good team and it is a tough game, but we have to try and win against everyone at home.

"It was a shame to lose against Twente, but that is football.

"Fulham didn't play the best match and Twente, you could say, deserved to win the match more."

[White Noise]

From the author of the above -

SimonPeach Simon Peach

Sure many #FFC fans will have seen my Bryan Ruiz piece now. I really think he'll be a top player at the Cottage. He has the skill & hunger.


SimonPeach Simon Peach

Ruiz is also one of the most humble people I have ever met. When praised on *that* chipped goal, he blushed. #FFC

[MJG]

One small problem with that......he's not starting even the lge games.
No excuse he has to start Monday.

[NorthernWhite]

As you know, I've been calling for him to start but I do think Ruiz will become a long term FFC favourite over time and prove to be an excellent acquisition.

The guy has loads of skill and I think he'll show that on Monday and will be influential in an FFC win!

[AlFayedsChequebook]

As you know, I've been calling for him to start but I do think Ruiz will become a long term FFC favourite over time and prove to be an excellent acquisition.

The guy has loads of skill and I think he'll show that on Monday and will be influential in an FFC win!

I really hope so.

I am really disillusioned with the team after the 'performance' last night, particularly with some of the regulars. Ruiz offers a chink of light and has already shown he is a gifted player (that fantastic chip v everton).

I plan to speak to him on Tuesday at the christmas at the cottage thing, it is nice to know he seems to be a down to earth chap.

[horse1031]

i am confident that Ruiz will start playing well and bring us out of this funk.  Put him in behind Zamora and ... something like this - When everyone is fit


                  Zamora
           
                  Ruiz

Dempsey       Murphy         Dembele

                 Sidwell

Briggs     Hangeland    Senderos  Baird

                 Aussie

Bench - Riise, AJ, Davies, Hughes, Etuhu, Frei, Etheridge

[cebu]

He put in a decent shift against Arsenal, so Jol should have no problem starting him against Liverpool. Even if he only has enough puff for 60-70 minutes.

[Burt]

Agree with all of the above.

He has had the time now to build up his fitness and appreciation of what life in the prem is like, so it is now time to start proving he was worth the investment.

To be fair to him, he has progressed with every game he has played, and so I am hopeful he will develop in to a firm favourite.

[RMira]

I suppose I just don't understand why he wouldn't get more time on the pitch.  Sign him for 10m then let him rot away on the bench.  The team that just beat us in Europa honoured him and gave standing applause.  Give the lad a chance!