Coleman hails van der Sar heroics

Chris Coleman saluted Edwin van der Sar’s superb penalty saves as Fulham somehow escaped with a point against Aston Villa. The Dutch goalkeeper, who signed a new contract with the Whites last week, twice saved spot-kicks from Juan Pablo Angel before Fulham...

Last gasp Clark rescues point

Lee Clark marked his return to the Fulham first-team with a last-gasp equaliser as Aston Villa paid the price for missing two penalties in an engrossing draw at Craven Cottage. The Fulham skipper preserved Fulham’s unbeaten start to 2005 in dramatic finish with...

Cookie takes aim at the press

Fulham boss Chris Coleman today expressed his frustration at what he perceives to be the dubious recent media coverage endured by his two top players. The Cottagers celebrated earlier this week when Edwin van der Sar followed in the footsteps of Luis Boa Morte by...

van der Sar was tempted to leave

Edwin Van Der Sar would not have signed a new deal with Fulham if either Manchester United or Arsenal had come in with a firm bid for him, the Dutch international said yesterday. The goalkeeper’s Craven Cottage contract was due to run out at the end of this...

van der Sar extends Fulham deal

Edwin van der Sar has put pen-to-paper on his contract extension at Fulham. The Dutch international has been in talks for the last week over a proposed two-year deal, which he has now agreed. A number of clubs had shown an interest in the former Juventus star,...