Up next: Tottenham Hotspur (h)

Optimism abounds again at Craven Cottage after a battling point – that might have been more – at Stamford Bridge in midweek. A much more assured defensive display than in the deflating defeat by Sunderland or up at Stoke underpinned an excellent Fulham...

Cottage Talk previews Fulham v Arsenal

  Last night’s Cottage Talk looked back on Fulham finally having something to celebrate in the closing stages of a game – Steve Sidwell’s equaliser against Everton last week – and previewed this afternoon’s trip to Arsenal. Regular host...

Why today’s not ‘a good time to play Arsenal’

It started shortly after Arsenal surrended that two-goal lead in Gelsenkirchen on Tuesday night. Another Arsenal crisis, more woeful Wenger wailing and some of publicity-hungry members of the punditocracy pounded arguably Arsenal’s greatest every manager....

Up next: Everton (h)

Two in-form teams meet at Craven Cottage this afternoon. Traditionally sluggish starters, both Everton and Fulham have exploded out of the starting blocks this term and added an extra sense of adventure to their style of play, with their previous success largely built...