Fulham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Rigadon]

I thought it was dull at times but then we were breathtaking against West Ham on the opening day of the season last time around and that was just about the polar opposite of our season.  First game, a point away.  Let's see how we get on over the next 5 or 6 games.

[Brian Taylor]

Hey! We are not in bottom three..great start. Need input finacially if are to compete with likes of Wolves and Bolton though. Lerner has made his statement and looks to me as though he wants a tidy balance sheet for a new potential buyer.
All we have is potential for greater success in future with the right 'elusive' formula.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

My only point Mark was the formation and general dullness was what i expected. i don't think that equates as a dig at the manager as such.

There was nothing wrong with the formation, just the selection. As I said before the game when I saw the team, it looked like AM was trying to accomodate players rather than pick his team. As for dullness, I can't remember the last time we've taken the game to the opposition away from home like we did today, especially in the first half.

As that mentalist Chris Smith said, give AM 12 or 13 games before we start judging him. For once, he was spot on. Unless we lose to Blackburn, in which case, grab the rope and head for a tall tree.

[The Laughing Policeman]

Apart from the first five or ten minutes of the second half when they put us under a bit of pressure, I think that was a decent performance. The defence looked solid but we still lack that bit of bite in CM.

[brian green]

Cue Stanley Unwin - deep joy at the cleansheetiewold.

[NorthYvillan]

Our biggest problem last year was the defence. It caused us to lose games we should have drawn (or even won) and draw games we should have won - I seem to remember seing somewhere that we dropped 28 points from winning positions. Today the defence looked unlikely to concede the late goal that plagued us last year.
One away game is not enough to gauge the manager's approach to atacking play and what sort of fare will be served up at VP. We will be able to judge this better at the end of the month.
However, before the game I'd have taken a point today, so,in my opinion, its "So far so good".

[rogfromb6]

Jst back from the game. I think we've only won once since Fulham moved back to the Cottage and Fulham have a good home record and so it was never going to be an easy game. Thought a draw was the right result, Fulham slightly edged it but it wasn't as if we were hanging on toward the end.

Thought Given and Dunne were immense and Delph also played very well. Was particularly pleased to see that the defending from set pieces has improved immeasurably from last season. If we don't concede then we definitely won't lose!

Going forward it's obvious that some work is needed. The balance isn't right and Charles N isn't match fit. I'd like to have seen Ireland today. We lacked that something different and it was never going to come from Heskey or Gabby as hard as they tried.

Would have taken a point pre game so am fairly happy. A win and a draw out of the next 2 homes games and I'd be well pleased with the start.

[KRS]

I would have taken a point before the game, but completely baffled by the team selection particularly considering the pre-season games. It may have been a dull game but cant really complain too much...if he'd have selected Bannan, Ireland and Makoun, then it would have been a completely different game which we could have lost.

[Villa'Zawg]

My only point Mark was the formation and general dullness was what i expected. i don't think that equates as a dig at the manager as such.

There was nothing wrong with the formation, just the selection. As I said before the game when I saw the team, it looked like AM was trying to accomodate players rather than pick his team. As for dullness, I can't remember the last time we've taken the game to the opposition away from home like we did today, especially in the first half.

As that mentalist Chris Smith said, give AM 12 or 13 games before we start judging him. For once, he was spot on. Unless we lose to Blackburn, in which case, grab the rope and head for a tall tree.

Checks fixture list games 14-19.... I thought so.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Checks fixture list games 14-19.... I thought so.

I'm too scared to look. (winky)

[The Laughing Policeman]

Back to the usual last on MOTD tongith

Who apart from you gives  a flying fu*k about where we are in the running order for MOTD.
Being number one on MOTD doesn't make you the best team in the Premier League.
Get a life.

[KRS]

Lerner has made his statement and looks to me as though he wants a tidy balance sheet for a new potential buyer.

Hate to say it, but that actually makes more sense than the complying with the financial fair play rules line.

[eastie]

Heskey and gabby aren't suited to playing the roles they held today , I'd go with -

                       Given

   Young.    Dunne       Collins.   Warnock




              Delph.    Petrov.  Makoun




             Ireland.            Nzogbia



                         Bent

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Heskey and gabby aren't suited to playing the roles they held today , I'd go with -

                       Given

   Young.    Dunne       Collins.   Warnock




              Delph.    Petrov.  Makoun




             Ireland.            Nzogbia



                         Bent

Prefer your selection to AM's eastie.
Perhaps v Blackburn?

[manic-road]

Just back from the game, apart from a ten minute spell at the start of the second half, we looked comfortable.
Albrighton for N'Zogbia made us look more threatening and we looked more solid than last season. Lots of hard work from the team, Heskey won loads in the air, and Collins still sprays long diagonal balls out for throw ins to the opposition.
I'd have taken a point before the game, so not to disapointed.