Some thoughts from the Portsmouth game

Hodgson’s substitution in the early stages of the second half was absolutely key to last night’s result. Kelly was very poor, and had to be taken off. I couldn’t hear any of the reported booing, just a silent air of relief. Think it’s pretty...

‘Oh, Jonathan Greening, he died for our sins’

Nick W, who I met for a convivial pre-match pint last night, had a theory. Portsmouth would a game for battlers and we should get Jonathan Greening in there. He suggested at the expense of Chris Baird and I wasn’t sure – but I certainly wouldn’t have...

See Greening’s first goal

Here’s a look at the goal that took us past Portsmouth last night. Didn’t Jonathan Greening take his first Fulham goal well? Damien Duff did brilliantly down the right, but then we almost expect that of him now.

Hodgson happy with ‘crucial’ win

Roy Hodgson was pleased to end Fulham’s dismal run with a hard-fought win over Portsmouth at Craven Cottage last night. Fulham’s performance was patchy against the Premier League’s bottom club but, after five games without a win, it was the points...

Greening grabs vital win

After five straight league defeats on the spin, there was a sense of foreboding hanging over Craven Cottage tonight. The absence of seven first-team players for the visit of Portsmouth, boosted by the return of their sizeable African contingent, would hardly have...