We welcome Cambridge Utd to the Cottage for a game “under the lights” for a 19:45 kick off
Marco has said that he wants to take the cups seriously so a home win game against League One Cambridge Utd would see us through to the last 16. However I hope we don’t take this game as an easy win, no cup games are a given. I think Marco will use this game to “blood” Kevin, King and Chukwueze as an attacking force, these three could be a potent attack throughout the season?
Cambridge won against Fleetwood, 2-1, on Saturday so will be full of confidence and looking to take a Premier League scalp having beaten Charlton 3-1 in the 2nd round.
We last played Cambridge in 2019, Cambridge won 1-3 at the Cottage.
My team would be…
COYW’s
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A late kick off, 20:00, at the Cottage sees us take on Brentford under the flood lights
Two weeks in a row at the Cottage!, lets hope this game is a better one than against Leeds, still a win is a win, and on a positive note, how about Kevin! I know we can’t say too much with only a 15(ish) minute cameo against, no offence, not really top class opposition but, what a player, he really looks the part! lets hope he carries on in the same manner and that Chukwueze and Kusi-Asare have similar impacts, we could be in for a really exciting season.
Brentford had a good game against Chelsea, one of our ‘old boys’, Carvalho, getting a 93rd minute equaliser. It looks as if they relied on long throw-ins, something I’m sure we’ll be working on in training this week.
Our record, for the previous 8 games against the Bees, is reasonably good with 4 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, including “the double” last season.
My team would be, Wilson “off the bench” to score…
COYW’s
Games of Interest
Saturday 20/09 Liverpool v Everton Bournemouth v Newcastle Burnley v Forest West Ham v Palace Fulham v Brentford
Sunday 21/09 Arsenal v Man City
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We welcome Leeds to the Cottage for a 3 o’clock kick off
I’m still fuming about VAR and I really feel for Josh, having your debut premier league goal, especially against local rivals, disallowed for a non-foul a couple of minutes before, I would have been devastated! Then to add insult to injury they score past added time, the length of which was extended due to the 3+ minutes the referee took to agree with VAR, changed the game.
We finally, finally announced a couple of signings, after the window closed!, why do Fulham leave signings until the last possible moment? I’m assuming its to save money however not having players pre-season surely will cost us league points and therefore places? Which in turn will cost us “prize money” as the higher the finish the more money the team receives. Both players look to be very exciting additions, Samuel Chukwueze on loan with an option to buy was the first to be announced. If rumours are to be believed, Chukwueze has been a ‘long-term’ target and could become a fans favourite, hopefully his load will be successful and he’ll join permanently at the end of the season. Kevin, Shakhtar’s player of the season last year, has signed until 2030, with an option for a further year, so having lost one Brazilian, Pereira, we’ve gained another. I don’t think either will start this weekends game but I do think they’ll both be in the squad and will come on at some stage.
Jonah Kusi-Asare was announced the day after the window closed on a season lone with an option to buy. Interestingly it appears that part of the loan deal is that the fee of 3 million will reduce dependant on how many games he plays? Kusi-Asare is a young, 18 years old, Swedish striker who looks to be a very promising prospect.
Our record, for the previous 8 games, is OK with 4 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, a cup game that Leeds won on pens.
As I said I don’t think any of the new signings will start the game, they’ll be on the bench, so my squad would be…
COYW’s
Games of Interest
Saturday 13/09 Arsenal v Forest Bournemouth v Brighton Fulham v Leeds Brentford v Chelsea
Sunday 14/09 Burnley v Liverpool
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We get to make the short trip to the noisy neighbours place to take on Chelsea at Stanford Bridge for the early, 12:30 kick off.
For me facing Chelsea, home or away, are always the games I first look for when the fixtures are announced.
Two league games into the season and we’re still unbeaten, OK we’ve not won but Brighton away is always going to be difficult and Man Utd always “get lucky” when we play them! VAR and ref’s never appear to give little ol’ Fulham anything do they? Josh King hasn’t looked out of place it’ll be interesting to see if Marco can accommodate both Josh and ESR in the same team, they could be really good for each other.
Wednesday’s League Cup game was a good run out and was good for Raúl to get his first of the season.
Our record against Chelsea, for the previous 8 games, is reasonably poor with only 2 wins, 5 losses and a draw. Last seasons away win, for me, was one of the highlights from last season.
My team would be…
COYW’s
Games of Interest
Friday 29/08 Villa v Palace
Saturday 30/08 Chelsea v Fulham Man Utd v Burnley Spurs v Bournemouth
Sunday 31/08 Forest v West Ham
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For our first home game of the season we welcome Man Utd to the Cottage for a 16:30 kick off on Sunday
After last weekends away trip to Brighton, how to make a last minute draw feel like a win, we’re back home at the Cottage to take on a Man Utd team that is now more in the mould of what Ruben Amorim would like it to be? We’ve always, more often than not, given Utd a good game and have been unlucky not to have had much better results, our luck has to change some time?
Last weekend saw Josh King, for only his second league start, show that he’s ready to play an important part this season, he was my MotM, remarkable for an 18 year old! Overall it was a poor game, I think Brighton looked the “more complete” even though they’ve had far more “comings and goings” to their squad, the home team having slightly more possession and shots 10 with 4 on target compared to 7 and 2. Brighton took the lead from a penalty, Fulham could have been awarded a couple for fouls on Josh King but neither were given and it fell to substitute Muniz to score with the last kick of the game in the 96th minute. Last season Fulham set a Premier League record with 17 goals from substitutes, it looks as if we’re aiming to keep it going.
It’ll be interesting to see if we play in white shorts or black?, I can’t see Utd not wearing white shorts so we could “revert” to black?
Our record against Utd, for the previous 8 games, is reasonably poor, we’ve been unlucky, with only 2 wins, one a cup game on pens, and 6 losses. We have always played well and should have had less losses but that’s not what the record books say!
My team would be…
COYW’s
Games of Interest
Friday 22/08 West Ham v Chelsea
Saturday 23/08 Bournemouth v Wolves Brentford v Villa Burnley v Sunderland
Sunday 24/08 Palace v Forest Fulham v Man Utd
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We kick off the season with an away game at the Amex, Saturday afternoon 15:00
Apart from no new faces, reserve goalie aside, the pre-season appears to have gone reasonably well? only loosing to Sheffield Wednesday behind closed doors, at least that we know about. Ryan going off against Eintracht Frankfurt was, fingers crossed, only a precautionary measure, with Antonee not getting any game time after his operation, some reports say he’ll not be fit for the start of the season, we might be a little exposed down the left?, having said that, young Amissah gave a good account of himself against a “Champions League” team. Another lesson learned was that Raúl has to take free kicks, that was a beautiful goal! he’s also been scoring from free kicks for Mexico.
After a very lacklustre transfer window, hopefully only “to date” and we’ll have some exciting new players soon?, we get to travel down to the south coat to take on Brighton at their home ground.
Being the first game of the season its obviously far too early to comment on form, we have had a good pre-season, its just a shame any “new” players won’t have had the time to bed in?
A plus point, in my view, is that we get to see this seasons away kit for the first time. I’ve always liked the 1999/2000 away kit, which provided the inspiration, and as a very welcome bonus displaying an “embroidered”, non of your stuck-on tat!, 1995 badge, my favourite.
Our record against Brighton, over the last 8 meetings, is very good with 4 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws.
My team would be, assuming Robinson and Sess’ are unavailable…
COYW’s
Games of Interest
Friday 15/08 Liverpool v Bournemouth
Saturday 16/08 Brighton v Fulham Spurs v Burnley
Sunday 17/08 Chelsea v Palace Forest v Brentford
Monday 18/08 Leeds v Everton
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Everton are reportedly on the brink of securing a free transfer deal for right-back Kenny Tete, whose contract with Fulham expires on June 30, 2025. A verbal agreement has been reached for a three-year deal, set to run until June 2028, making him potentially the club’s first summer signing
Why Everton needs him
With veteran captain Seamus Coleman advancing in age and limited options like Jonjoe Kenny, Nathan Patterson, and Ashley Young underwhelming, Tete offers much-needed Premier League experience. He brings a solid record: four goals and ten assists across 121 Fulham appearances since 2020.
Player profile
The 29‑year‑old Dutch full‑back is a dependable defender with crossing ability and attacking instincts. However, he has had challenges staying injury‑free, surpassing 30 appearances in a single season only once. That said, his four-year stint in England and prior spells at Ajax and Lyon give him valuable top-tier know‑how.
Everton’s bigger summer picture
The move fits into Everton’s larger restructuring under David Moyes, as several contracts and loan deals expire this summer. Sources suggest Everton is also exploring other right-back options like Kyle Walker, Vladimir Coufal, and Kyle Walker-Peters, even as they offer Coleman a one-year extension.
What’s Next?
With the transfer window open since June 16, Everton are poised to finalise Tete’s signing as soon as July 1—once he’s officially a free agent. A measured move, but one that targets a key gap in their squad.
Bottom Line?
Tete may not be a headline-grabbing signing, but he addresses a pressing need. For Everton, it’s a low-risk, experienced acquisition. For Fulham, it’s the end of a dependable era at right-back. The coming weeks will reveal if Tete can deliver the consistency and defensive security Everton hope for—or if Moyes opts for an even broader rebuild.
We’re off on our travels again, this week we’re off to Villa Park to take on Aston Villa for a 2 o’clock Sunday kick off
Once again we didn’t get what we deserved from the Man Utd game, or perhaps we did? Muniz did reasonably well but we really do need a Premier class striker. With Muniz going off injured, I really felt for the lad, I’m assuming that he’ll not be available this weekend, I’d start Raul, hopefully spark a bit of Wolves Villa rivalry? I’d also rest Robinson and Pereira.
This is going to be another difficult game, aren’t they all?, as Villa are on a decent run of form, even if they did loose against Forest last game.
Our recent record against Villa is reasonably even with 10 wins, 8 losses and 4 draws.
I’m assuming that Muniz will be unavailable and Diop, Traore, Tosin and Tete will be unavailable, my team would be
COYW’s
Games of Interest…
Saturday 11th Wolves v Spurs Arsenal v Burnley Palace v Everton
Sunday 12th Villa v Fulham Liverpool v Brentford West Ham v Nottingham Chelsea v Man City
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After 3 successive away games we get to welcome Man Utd to the Cottage for a 12:30 kick off
After a hard fought draw against Brighton, the second half was so much better than the first, and an impressive cup game I’m sure Marco will have his work cut out deciding the team to start against Man Utd. Muniz added a different dimension when he came on against Brighton and had a really good game against Ipswich, not only getting a goal but generally causing a nuisance to the Ipswich defenders. Having said that I wouldn’t start him against Man Utd, at least not as a “lone striker”, perhaps part of a “two” with either Raul or Vinicius but I can’t see Marco playing a 4 4 2? I’d start Pereira, I always think a player has a good game against one of his previous teams, also he was another who had a good game against Ipswich.
Man Utd are having a, for them, difficult season, loosing their last two games, Man City & Newcastle (in the Cup), 3-0, I’m sure they’ll be targeting this game as a “definite 3 points”.
our recent record against Man Utd is dire with only 2 wins, 16 losses and 3 draws
Fulham Supporters Trust in conjunction with the Fulham Lillies have organised a joint ticket price protest, on the 18 minute mark fans are encouraged to hold up a yellow card with the legend “PLEASE DON’T PRICE US OUT”. With luck, providing most supporters in the ground, participate the resulting publicity will give the club food for thought.
My team, assuming both Diop and Vinicius are available…
COYW’s
Games of Interest…
Saturday 4th Fulham v Man Utd Brentford v West Ham Burnley v Palace Newcastle v Arsenal
Sunday 5th Forest v Villa
Monday 6th Spurs v Chelsea
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We travel to Portman Road to take on Ipswich in this 4th round tie
Winning this game, no replay so penalties if needed, will see either Fulham or Ipswich progress to the last 8 of the competition.
I’m sure that Marco will put out a “strong” Fulham team, as Vinicius didn’t travel with the squad to Brighton, I’m assuming that he’ll not be available? Apparently Diop was in contention for Brighton however as he didn’t make the squad either I think he’ll be rested until the Man Utd game at the weekend. Could this be the game that Raúl gets his goal?, I think Iwobi could link-up well with him and when Adama Traoré regains his fitness then they could continue their successful partnership from Wolves.
Ipswich, having been promoted to the Championship, are having a really good season and if they keep it up they’ll be looking for another promotion , their currently in 2nd place 9 points above 3rd and 5 points behind Leicester, this won’t be an easy game.
Although this is a cup game, and therefor a “one off”, our recent record against Ipswich is 5 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw
my team would be…
COYW’s
Cup Games…
Tuesday 31st Mansfield Town v Port Vale Exeter City v Middlesbrough
Wednesday 1st West Ham v Arsenal Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers Bournemouth v Liverpool Everton v Burnley Ipswich Town v Fulham Man Utd v Newcastle
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