Olly reflects on yesterday’s dramatic draw at Bournemouth …
Marek Rodak: Barely called upon until the 98th minute where he went the wrong way for Solanke’s penalty. There’s really nothing more to say here, goalkeepers generally don’t get called upon too much when playing Scott Parker’s teams. 5
Kenny Tete: Unsure why Neco Williams wasn’t in the line-up today but it was good to see Tete back in the team after rumours of a bust up with Silva. He did well defensively but didn’t make much of an impact going forwards. 6
Tosin Adarabioyo: Looked really solid and Bournemouth rarely looked like breaking our defence down, Tosin stood tall and remained focussed throughout, he very nearly got a goal to make it 2-0 but saw his header tumble off the bar. 7
Tim Ream: A really solid performance again from Ream, he matched Tosin’s solidity and concentration to make it hard for Bournemouth to gain an upper hand. 7
Joe Bryan: Didn’t look too bad but after committing a number of fouls and receiving a yellow card it would have been risky to leave him on for the second half hence him being replaced by Robinson at the break. It’s worth noting that in Bryan’s last six starts, we’ve only conceded twice whilst he’s been on the pitch (both away at Derby). 5
Harrison Reed: The Bournemouth game brought up a century of Fulham appearances for Harrison Reed and his performances rarely dip from the levels he has set since arriving at Craven Cottage; Mr. Consistent and once again he provided brilliant cover in front of the defence. 7
Tom Cairney: This was a game of possession with neither team doing a lot with it. Cairney helped us hold the ball from that point of view which helped nullify Bournemouth. On the other hand, he struggled to be the catalyst for anything more creative. 6
Harry Wilson: I’m not sure what it is with Wilson in the last few moments of games, he’s missed two open goals with the potential to win us games and he made a stupid challenge to give away the penalty this time. I don’t want to be too harsh given his overall form and contributions but it was a really disappointing way to end the game. Some have said it was a soft penalty but all game long Graham Scott was trigger happy with his whistle so it was no surprise to see it given as he came through the back of Smith. It was his deep cross which provided the assist for Mitrovic. 5
Fabio Carvalho: I can’t recall too many moments where he got on the ball and he certainly didn’t provide us with the sublime ball carrying ability which we’ve seen countless times this season but he helped to keep the midfield balanced in what can only be described as a game of chess. 5
Neeskens Kebano: The entire forward line struggled to create opportunities or beat their men and Kebano’s performance wasn’t any different. He was unable to get on the ball and find his form. 5
Aleksandar Mitrovic: Goalscorer once again and we have technology to thank for this one. A goal is a goal and it was over the line but without goal line technology I’d be very surprised to see that one given. Not a single player or fan really thought it had gone in which led to a very delayed but still fantastic celebration. Aside from that moment Mitrovic wasn’t provided with much service and struggled to hold the ball up as effectively as usual. 6
Substitutes:
Antonee Robinson: He looked decent when he came on at half time. We didn’t see many runs forward but at 1-0 up against a possession based team like Bournemouth this was probably a sensible approach. 6
Nathaniel Chalobah: He replaced Reed fairly late on and gave a good account of himself today, his physicality and fresh legs were a useful asset to have towards the end of the game. 6
Jean Michael Seri: A change in the last 10 minutes for Tom Cairney and he didn’t have much time to make his mark on the game. 5
