After the disappointment of a desperate home display against Burnley yesterday, it is good to read some optimism from David Lloyd, the editor of There’s Only One F in Fulham, in today’s Observer.
Lloyd’s astute observations are missed through the fanzine but his account of the season so far in the paper’s review of the year future is spot on. Fulham appeared far too slow to capitalise on their strong first campaign back in the big time and are still paying for the decision to let our old talisman leave and not be adequately replaced, but the re-emergence of the classy Tom Cairney has indeed helped establish a new identity.
He also puts his finger on the most pleasing development of the last few months, writing:
“Silva finally signing a new deal in October points to a positive future. Yes, he can be spiky, but he seems to get the club.”
David clearly written before yesterdays shambles.
Also a pundit like Alan Shearer thought the ref had a good game as no decision went to VAR-you should have been at the game she was very poor from the start.
Too scared to blow her whistle for the first 21mins. Biggest cheer was when she remembered she’d brought her whistle after 21mins. Then we were mugged off by Burnley’s time wasting without her ability to manage it. Throw in a few inconsistencies in fouls and for me it was at best poor. If it was a male ref they’d be getting far more criticism for that performance. The number of professional fouls Burnley committed to slow breaks towards the end was crazy.
And yes nothing went to VAR because it was a very easy game to ref. Little contentious decisions.
What worried me about Fulham performance was we didn’t keep our shape if there tied after tough game in week you play the easy ball and stick together Burnley looked poor. What was Palhinho doing ment to be one of best Holding players and left defence high and dry midfield was shocking Muniz and Vinicius are very poor. Can’t blame back four know one moved for them when they had the ball and got know cover when Burnley hade it