Fulham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Rudy Can't Fail]

To be fair to him petrov put in a shift today and I doubt would be left out after his performance today.

He did indeed and he's also lost a bit of timber, you can see it around his face (I'm assuming he hasn't had a facelift).

[olofmilosevic]

Not a bad result even if we didn't show much flair.
We already have more away clean sheets than we managed last season. As you'd imagine Big 'eck will make us solid again.
I wouldn't write-off our creativity just yet. Zoggy and Albrighton are great crossers of the ball, Bananaman and Ireland have the ability to play the slide-through balls. We'll get better.

AT LAST!

[KRS]

Just to raise a point about the team selection today and for forthcoming games...AM clearly stated that he would be picking teams to do a job on a game by game basis a few weeks back, so I think a lot of us need to get over the team selection today and adopt a new mindset. AM wont be doing things the MON way where we pretty much knew the starting XI, how we'd play and at what time he'd use his subs! Cant be disappointed with a point so try to have a little bit of faith, and I sincerely doubt we'll see the same starting XI in the next couple of games.

[olaftab]

The match this afternoon was a bit of nothing. Fulham are not a very good side and we never looked like losing however we never at any time looked as though we will win it. AM set that team out not to lose and that is how it was however big test is next week and playing Heskey, Delph and Petrov all in centre is going to be ... Well boring at best and another draw at worst.
I thought Luke was motm for us and that sums up the play when your RB is the best player.  We created no chances of note and their GK. Made no saves. We will need to be much better next week.
It's very  humid in London tonight.

[eastie]

I think most of us do have faith, not much criticism in fairness - of course many would have different team selections but a point at fulham is decent and a solid start.

[Ads]

Just got back from the game.

Thought we looked very organised and also defended very well. We probably just shaded the first half, having actually moved the ball around quite well.

Fulham were definitely on top at the start of second half and it took us a while to get back into it. We didn’t fashion a great deal and you’d hope we’d be more expansive at home.

I thought Heskey did well physically and bringing others in, but he doesn’t threaten enough and if we persist with 4-2-3-1, then I’d favour Ireland or Bannan being in there.

Given how further along Fulham are with their fitness and that its a difficult place to go, the point was pleasing, but we’ll need to offer more going forward.


I thought Heskey did well, but if we persist with 4-2-3-1, then I’d favour Ireland or Bannan being in there.

Given how further along Fulham are with their fitness and that its a difficult place to go, the point was pleasing, but we’ll need to offer more going forward. It will take McLeish time to know his best side home and away and get the right balance.

[The Situation]

I think if we had a few shots on goal instead of just one shot on goal I think people would be feeling more positive after today (including me).

[exigo]

We had more shots on goal giving them the ball back, than we had from open play.

Still, nice to go to the Cottage in summer, rather than the usual ball-achingly cold winter.

[UsualSuspect]

Fuck me

Play players in their right positions

Is it that difficult?

Decent point although Blackburn will come and try and bully us so that wil be interesting

[russon]

Unbeaten all season with no goals conceded, Villa are back

[Phil from the upper holte]

Defensively good, going forward not so good. Not much creativity but glad to get a point against a team that's played more competitive games than us

[fordbeck]

Point, clean sheet, no late defeat, we really cant complain
Eck will make us tough & organised again, which is great

[Quiet Lion]

Just got back. I was certain we would lose today, due to Fulham's superior fitness.

Terrible game, but a point non the less and we looked solid in defence.

They do say early in the season it is about results not performances

[Archie]

I have left my family at the sea and I have made 250 Km just to see the game on Sky TV and i have remained very disappointed.
We were very poor, and the new formation 4-2-3-1 with Bent lonely striker, Heskey in the hole and Gabby on the wing was quit inexplicable.
The fullbacks are quite unwatchable I don't remember that they made one cross.

Albrighton, Bannan, Makoun and even Irelan could claim to play in this squad.

[fordbeck]

I have left my family at the sea and I have made 250 Km just to see the game on Sky TV and i have remained very disappointed.
We were very poor, and the new formation 4-2-3-1 with Bent lonely striker, Heskey in the hole and Gabby on the wing was quit inexplicable.
The fullbacks are quite unwatchable I don't remember that they made one cross.

Albrighton, Bannan, Makoun and even Irelan could claim to play in this squad.

we got a point ffs
be happy