Fulham ready for Russian adventure

Even if you count the Anglo-Italian and Angl0-Scottish Cups and our couple of Intertoto Cup fixtures before uncertainty surrounded the future of Craven Cottage, European football at Fulham’s historic home is still something of a novelty. Having comfortably seen...

Duff ready for the Russians

Damien Duff could make his Fulham debut in the first leg of the Europa League play-off tie against Amkar Perm tomorrow night. Fulham registered the Irish winger, signed from Newcastle for £4m, for European competition after he completed his transfer yesterday and...

Pantsil wants Fulham to go for it

John Pantsil says Fulham will go in search of goals in their Europa League play-off first leg against Amkar Perm tomorrow night in a bid to build a healthy advantage to avoid coming unstuck on Perm’s plastic pitch. The Ghana defender is fully aware of how...

Amkar Perm form guide

Fulham’s Europa League opponents lost their last league game before the first leg to Zenit St. Petersburg today. The 4-2 scoreline doesn’t really do the match justice. They raced into a 2-0 lead, the goals sandwiched between a missed penalty for Zenit,...

A bit more on Perm

Some more information on Fulham’s next European opponents – courtesy of my local paper. Amkar Perm have had a rise up the Russian footballing pyramid even more meteroic than our ascent from the lower leagues. Formed just sixteen years ago, Perm are now...