Fulham were too good, says Adams

A honest Micky Adams admitted Fulham were too good for his Port Vale side, who failed to repeat their earlier Carling Cup heroics at Craven Cottage last night. The former Fulham manager couldn’t script a fairytale return to the place where his managerial career...

Hughes hails professional performance

Mark Hughes was delighted that his Fulhaam side took the opportunity to build on Sunday’s draw against Manchester United by scoring six against Port Vale last night. Hughes set the tone by sleecting a strong side for the League Cup second round tie, only making...

Six of the best as Fulham sweep past Vale

In recent years, the early rounds of the League Cup have been a time for nerves and worry at Craven Cottage. Half-strength sides have succumbed to lower league ambition and the usual platitudes about concentrating on the league were trotted out afterwards by a...

Micky’s proud of Zamora

Micky Adams will apparently miss out on a reunion with Bobby Zamora this evening but he’s already been in contact with the Fulham striker to congratulate him on making his England debut. Adams signed Zamora for Brighton & Hove Albion and is credited for...

Up next: Port Vale (h)

When I mentioned the other day that I was far more excited by the prospect of Port Vale coming to Craven Cottage than Manchester United, I got a few blank looks from my mates. They couldn’t understand how anybody could get excited about a run-of-the-mill League...