Hamburg v Fulham: Team news

HAMBURG (4-4-2): Rost; Demel, Aogo, Mathijsen, J. Boateng; Ze Roberto, Jarolim, Pitroipa, Trochowski; Guerrero, van Nistelrooy. Subs: Hesl, Rozenhal, Petric, Tesche, Rincon, Tunay Torun, Rincon. FULHAM (4-4-1-1): Schwarzer; Baird, Konchesky, Hughes, Hangeland; Etuhu,...

Up next: Hamburg (a)

The day’s finally here. There’s been more anticipation and anxiety about this stage of our European adventure than any other and that’s not just because we’re in the last four of a European competition for the very first time. All the...

Over Confident Ruud

Not long ago was RVN connected with Fulham but the man himself has come out and said that he turned down Fulham because for ‘footballing reasons’ . He obviouslythought that our  little club by the Thames was below him. He also says that it would be a...

Roy Hodgson: ‘a gentleman and football man’

Lovely piece from Dom Fifield on Fulham’s fairy tale season that rather accurately captures how unique it has been. There are some wonderful observations on Roy Hodgson – a gentleman, an old fashioned football man – who has become the perfect fit at...

The long and winding road

Plenty of reports today about Fulham’s coach trip to Hamburg. Just like the old days. I wonder who’ll be playing cards at the back of the bus. Any suggestions?