{"id":3506,"date":"2026-01-22T12:48:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsoffulham.com\/wordpress\/?p=3506"},"modified":"2026-01-27T13:38:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T13:38:17","slug":"games-for-the-weekend-24-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friendsoffulham.com\/wordpress\/?p=3506","title":{"rendered":"Games for the Weekend 24\/01"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We get to welcome Brighton to the Co<\/em>ttage for a 3 o’clock kick off<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Losing an unbeaten run the way it happened always stings, but it didn\u2019t really feel like a game where we did quite enough to earn<\/em> the three points.
Whilst it was a frustrating result, it doesn\u2019t feel like a turning point in a negative sense \u2014 more like a reminder of how fine the margins are at this level. If the response is right, there\u2019s still plenty to be excited about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The positives are definitely there though. Getting both Sessegnon and King back is huge in itself; match sharpness will come, and both add things we\u2019ve clearly missed. Sess in particular just needs minutes \u2014 the quality is obvious when he\u2019s fully fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having the AFCON lads back makes a big difference also. The squad suddenly looks deeper and more balanced, especially in midfield and defensively, and Muniz returning to training gives us another genuine option up front rather than running poor old Ra\u00fal into the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n