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Offline ajmant

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Re: Fulham v Aston Villa post-match thread
« Reply #105 on: April 25, 2026, 07:32:16 PM »
Haha!!

Offline RamboandBruno

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Re: Fulham v Aston Villa post-match thread
« Reply #106 on: April 25, 2026, 07:47:28 PM »
It’s the Villa way since seemingly forever. Anybody else realky worried about Wood on Thursday?
Im a turf man

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Re: Fulham v Aston Villa post-match thread
« Reply #107 on: April 25, 2026, 09:08:22 PM »
This was a similar performance to the Forest away game, I felt, with the same fine margins falling this time against us and the same lack of clinicalness in our finishing. Perhaps one difference was in the centre of the park, where we were weakened by Onana's absence.

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Re: Fulham v Aston Villa post-match thread
« Reply #108 on: April 25, 2026, 09:21:32 PM »
This was a similar performance to the Forest away game, I felt, with the same fine margins falling this time against us and the same lack of clinicalness in our finishing. Perhaps one difference was in the centre of the park, where we were weakened by Onana's absence.

I think that one difference was fundamental thought. We looked disjointed and passive - whereas for good chunks of the game against Forest we battered them, we just didn’t have a clinical edge.

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Re: Fulham v Aston Villa post-match thread
« Reply #109 on: April 25, 2026, 09:36:42 PM »
Onana has played in games where the opposition snapped at us like Fulham did today - most of the Palace games in recent memory.  And hasn't made a whole pile of difference. His passing tends to be even more erratic in those scenarios.

So not sure his absence is the reason why we phoned it in this afternoon.


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Re: Fulham v Aston Villa post-match thread
« Reply #110 on: April 25, 2026, 10:37:14 PM »
Felt like several of the Europa League group games where we played in first and second gear and did just enough to get the result without overly extending ourselves. Tougher to pull off that routine in the PL.

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Re: Fulham v Aston Villa post-match thread
« Reply #111 on: April 25, 2026, 10:48:50 PM »
This was a similar performance to the Forest away game, I felt, with the same fine margins falling this time against us and the same lack of clinicalness in our finishing. Perhaps one difference was in the centre of the park, where we were weakened by Onana's absence.

I think that one difference was fundamental thought. We looked disjointed and passive - whereas for good chunks of the game against Forest we battered them, we just didn’t have a clinical edge.

Agreed, I thought we played quite well at Forest. Missed two absolute sitters to win it. No show today.

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Re: Fulham v Aston Villa post-match thread
« Reply #112 on: April 25, 2026, 11:00:43 PM »
This was a similar performance to the Forest away game, I felt, with the same fine margins falling this time against us and the same lack of clinicalness in our finishing. Perhaps one difference was in the centre of the park, where we were weakened by Onana's absence.

I think that one difference was fundamental thought. We looked disjointed and passive - whereas for good chunks of the game against Forest we battered them, we just didn’t have a clinical edge.

Agreed, I thought we played quite well at Forest. Missed two absolute sitters to win it. No show today.
I thought the chances we created today were just as good, and we really should have scored.

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Re: Fulham v Aston Villa post-match thread
« Reply #113 on: Today at 01:33:04 AM »
Funny old game from this Fulham fan, I don’t think either goalkeeper had a serious save to make, I still think we’re a bit toothless, I wonder if Emery was overthinking the Europa semifinal? we’ve been quite solid most of the season, but always seem to concede a goal, you didn’t seem to create much today not sure if you were that bad or we were that good, anyway good luck in the Europa league if you win it we might even creep into the conference league lol!! I’m pretty sure your guaranteed Champions League football, all the best for the rest of the season

Thanks Franky. Not our best performance, but on the day, your lads deserved it.

All the best to you, too!

 


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