The compelling case for Kerim Frei

With the possible exception of the timely return of Simon Davies, the only potential positive to draw from another bleak Fulham performance on the road was the latest exciting cameo from Swiss teenager Kerim Frei. The 18 year-old is making a habit of delivering...

Ruiz shows signs of breaking free

Bryan Ruiz has been in the news this week. Hot off the heels of an interview with a Dutch football magazine in which the Costa Rican midfielder suggested that he was keener on joining Tottenham than Fulham in August came a Fulham statement in which Ruiz insisted he...

Jol gets it spot on

The early concern about Martin Jol was that he can at times be tactically naive. It’s a criticism levelled at Jol by many of the leading continental journalists, who remember how his Ajax side missed out on the Eredivisie title, and Fulham fans will remember how...

Hangeland wants settled back four

Brede Hangeland has asked Martin Jol to settle on his first choice back four in order to give Fulham’s defensive unit some much needed continuity. Injuries and the manager’s decision to shuffle his pack have meant that Brede Hangeland is the only...

Time to release Ruiz?

Martin Jol’s use of his substitutes at Sunderland was a source of major irritation last weekend. In a game that was gradually opening up, the Fulham boss waited until well into the last ten minutes to play his trump card: Bryan Ruiz. In fairness, the Costa Rican...