Some players like lots of time and space, others can operate in crowds.
To play in central midfield you need to be at one end of what we'll call the space-time
continuum; if you are not at the right end you may struggle in that role. In that case you need to
find somewhere else where you will get space and time.
The International break means there's little Fulham news to talk about. England did what they
needed to do and qualified for Euro 2012 but the press had a field day over Rooney's sending off.
How perfect for the British media that the man most in the spotlight should rise to the bait and
give them something to write about.
Our first View from the Enemy of the day is from Kris Balkin from Cottagers Confidential, who
has shed some light on that awful Michael Jackson statue and Mark Hughes' ridiculous departure.
Scott the Red: Were you happy with your Fulham's performance last season?
Kris Balkin: More than.
By Chris Wright
Not that it was a particularly easy ride, but Fulham put themselves in a strong position to
finish off their second Europa League qualifier tie against Crusaders at the Cottage by way of a
3-1 win in Belfast last night.
Matthew Briggs tonked in the opener for Fulham from range, though Timmy Adamson drew the
Northern Irish semi-pros level after pulling the ball down from the ether, juggling it over his
marker and then applying a smart, volleyed finish ten minutes after the interval.
Faroe Play Fulham kick off season 2011-12 is a post from: Just Football
It's 7pm on June 30th, precisely one month after Swansea's play-off final triumph over Reading
heralded the close of the season. Hoards of football fans flow out of Putney Bridge station, some
adorned with white shirts, some carrying beers, but all looking distinctly out of season.
Clint Dempsey 10th and 11th goals this season helped his side Fulham beat Bolton 3-0 on
Wednesday night.
The goals helped Dempsey move past Brian McBride and Steed Malbranque, who both previously
scored 32 league goals for Fulham.
The American midfielder hooked a half-cleared corner into the net after 15 minutes and tapped in
Eidur Gudjohnsen's flick-on 3 minutes into the second half to take his tally since joining Fulham
in 2007 to 33 goals.
Clint Dempsey 10th and 11th goals this season helped his side Fulham beat Bolton 3-0 on
Wednesday night.
The goals helped Dempsey move past Brian McBride and Steed Malbranque, who both previously
scored 32 league goals for Fulham.
The American midfielder hooked a half-cleared corner into the net after 15 minutes and tapped in
Eidur Gudjohnsen's flick-on 3 minutes into the second half to take his tally since joining Fulham
in 2007 to 33 goals.
Clint Dempsey is now the career leader in goals scored during Fulham's time in the Premier League.
Dempsey passed fellow American Brian McBride to set the new mark with a two goal performance at
Craven Cottage in a 3-0 shutout win over Bolton. Dempsey opened the scoring in the 15th minute and
added a second goal in the 48th.
Ah, the obligatory transfer roundup post. Before we begin the beguine though, let's look back
five years and put this window into a bit of perspective.
2006 January Transfer Window INGK Tony Warner Cardiff City Undisclosed
MF Simon Elliott Columbus Crew Free
GK Antti Niemi Southampton Undisclosed
MF Michael Brown Sheffield United Undisclosed
DF Wayne Bridge Chelsea Loan
2007 January Transfer Window INFW Vincenzo Montella A.
Another volunteer for the Kickette nudey calender? Step this way please, Mr Eto'0. And please
remove your shorts. Getty Images/Zimbio)
In the spirit of inconsistency that we like to think has become our byword of late, we chose to
ignore the Coupe de France results last week in favour of an early lunch and cocktails.
Fulham 4-0 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 2011- Fourth Round ( Fulham at home) Final score:-Fulham 4-0
Tottenham ( Danny Murphy*2, Brede Hangeland, Moussa Dembele) Four first half goals at Loftus Road
and some shambolic defending from Tottenham Hotspur sees Fulham progress to the fifth round of the
FA Cup at the expense of their London [.
UEFA.com have taken the time and good grace to bestow upon us their Team of the Year
2010, and it should come as scant surprise that both Barcelona and Inter Milan dominate
proceedings with 8 of the final 11 slots being occupied by their employees, along with a further 7
of the 44 'unsuccessful' nominees.
Let's not get too excited - West Brom are a bad team in worse form but you can't beat a good
3-0 home win to boost morale, can you?
A strange game in the end. Fulham bossed the first 20 minutes without looking threatening,
and when West Brom grew into the game it felt like West Ham all over again.
