by Dan | Sep 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Trips to Chelsea haven’t been very profitable in recent years. Games in the League Cup even less so. They might even be a muted feel about the build-up to this fixture, especially as both managers have confirmed that their priorities lie elsewhere. Martin Jol...
by Dan | Sep 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Steve Sidwell has warned his Fulham team-mates that Chelsea will not be taking their Carling Cup tie lightly, even if Andre Vilas-Boas picks a shadow side for Wednesday’s local derby. Sidwell, who is now a key part of Fulham’s midfield, spent a year at...
by Dan | Sep 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Martin Jol is prepared to ring the changes for Fulham’s Carling Cup tie at Chelsea this week. The Fulham boss has been encouraged by the performances of his fringe players and is ready to offer them an opportunity to shine in Wednesday’s local derby at...
by Dan | Sep 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
As I type this, Fulham sit bottom of the Premier League table. It’s far from the start that Martin Jol would have envisaged to his Craven Cottage coaching career. Of course, the usual caveats apply: the Whites have a game in a hand on most of those above them,...
by Dan | Sep 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
Must win games seem to come round earlier than usual these days. It used to be that managers were given a year – or two – to settle into a new job, evaluate the side and introduce their new signings. The pace just isn’t that leisurely in the Premier...