Bon anniversaire, Steeeeeeeeed

Little Steed Malbranque turns 42 today. Where did all the time go? The prodigiously gifted playmaker typified Fulham’s thrilling emergence as a Premier League force under Jean Tigana. Eyebrows were raised when the top flight new boys splashed £5m to bring in the...

Silva’s stylish side sets pulses racing

It’s been a while since I penned my thoughts, in fact, I’ve really not written for a long time. I won’t go into everything, but I think something you learn once you enter your 20s is life isn’t what you imagine as a child or teen. Sure, if you know what you want to do...

How superb Steed Malbranque stole our hearts

It is twenty years today since the then French under-21 skipper Steed Malbranque swapped Lyon for Fulham in a £4.5m deal. The move wasn’t anywhere close to being the most high-profile in a summer of serious spending as Jean Tigana readied his charges for life in...

How Jean Tigana transformed Fulham

Twenty years on, it still seems like a dream. Fulham, so pedestrian under Paul Bracewell the previous season, stormed to the Division One title at a canter. Plenty of sides have done that in the past but there was something different about this one. Fulham played a...