Daniel Sturridge wreaked havoc on his return to west London, firing Liverpool to an easy win at Fulham with a superb hat-trick at Craven Cottage. Sturridge had not scored against the Cottagers during his time at the club's local rivals Chelsea or while he was at Manchester City, but he took Martin Jol's team apart with three well-taken strikes.
Manchester United striker Robin Van Persie has turned down the opportunity to take the club's number 9 shirt next season because he doesn't want fans to be out of pocket. RVP has worn 20 on his back this season and is reluctant to swap and disappoint supporters who have bought a number 20 shirt. The [.
In the end, there was only one Dimitar Berbatov danger that got us worried for a while but otherwise, it was the nature of our performance that left a lot to be desired. A slim solitary goal win was the final outcome and it was the crux of our objective at Craven Cottage yesterday.
A must win game. It's a common saying and in reality, if any team aspires to be a good team, then every game is a must win. It is also a must win game today against Fulham because we want to remain in the Champions League for another season. We have to beat or match the result of our closest challengers and because Chelsea beat Fulham on Wednesday, we must now do the same.
This Saturday, 10th placed Fulham will host 4th placed Arsenal at Craven Cottage. The Gunners will be looking for maximum points against the home side as they currently sit one point behind Chelsea for third place and the subsequent direct qualification into the UEFA Champions League, though the Blues do have a game in hand.
Queen Park Rangers' chances of beating the drop look bleaker than ever after defensive mistakes cost them dear in tonight's west London derby 3-2 loss at Fulham.
Harry Redknapp has just seven matches left to pull off the greatest of escapes after tonight's utterly avoidable 3-2 defeat by the Thames.
Fulham beat Tottenham 1-0 at White Hart Lane, with Dimitar Berbatov scoring the winner against his former club. After the match, Fulham manager Martin Jol revealed that, for the second time this season, Berbatov predicted he would do this. And that the two have an agreement that promises the artful Bulgarian a day off when he scores.
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Tottenham vs Fulham 2013 Highlights 0-1 Dimitar Berbatov goal Video is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Tottenham vs Fulham 2013 ( Spurs Fulham VIDEO BELOW) Final score and result:- Tottenham vs Fulham 0-1 ( Berbatov) White Hart Lane, London- 17 March, 2013- 15.
At no point are Harlem Shake videos condoned, but anything with Dimitar Berbatov acting as Dimitar Berbatov gets the nod. Fulham did their own version of the movement which has consumed YouTube, and Dimitar is just, well...he's just himself.
But he's also a talented artist, somewhat falling in line with his on-field persona.
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We promise this is the last of these confounded Harlem Shake videos we're going to post, and to be honest we're only slapping this one up because Dimitar Berbatov is... well... because he's Dimitar Berbatov and he can do no wrong...
Fulham striker Dimitar Berbatov must have thought that if Aleksandar Kolarov could do The Harlem Shake, then he could do one better. Berbatov and his Fulham colleagues join in en-masse in another Harlem Shake video, and hilarity ensues. What do...
1. Chelsea are definitely hanging on to third rather than hunting for second. They didn't appear to be hunting for anything against Manchester City yesterday. 2. It was sad to see Robin Van Persie go the way of David Beckham: out of favour with Sir Alex Ferguson after spending too much time in front of [.
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The gulf in quality between United and Fulham was apparent a fortnight ago when we beat them 4-1 in the Cup. It might be a different story away from home though, even with their top scorer, former RoM favourite Dimitar Berbatov, ruled out with injury.
Bunny ears: they'll never got old. Manchester United defender Patrice Evra pranked Fulham's Dimitar Berbatov in the time-honoured fashion when he spotted the Bulgarian was being photographed following Saturday's FA Cup match between the two sides.
Manchester United hosted Fulham at Old Trafford in the late kickoff on Saturday afternoon in the 4th Round of the FA Cup. The game was settled very early on, as just two minutes from the start, Aaron Hughes was penalized for a handball in the box. Ryan Giggs converted for Manchester United to put the home side up.
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After needing a replay to beat West Ham in the 3rd Round, hopefully we will have an easier job of getting past Fulham today. There's just two points separating those teams in the league, so we're looking at a similar team in terms of quality, but the Hammers have Carlton Cole playing up front, whilst Fulham have former RoM favourite, Dimitar Berbatov.
Without a true major matchup in the non-English leagues, the focus this weekend will largely be on the intriguing sixteen matches that will comprise the fourth round of the FA Cup.
The league-leading Manchester sides will both face familiar top-flight foes in the competition, withSir Alex Ferguson's United squad battling Fulhamin Saturday's spotlight match.
Anderson of Manchester United-Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images
Manchester United take on Fulham in the 4th Round of the FA Cup at the weekend. Both the Red Devils and Cottagers were pushed to the brink in the 4th Round against West Ham United and Blackpool respectively. Sir Alex Ferguson can only hope his squad can get the job done in the first leg at Old Trafford this weekend as the the battle for the Premier League crown heats up, along with their Champions League Round of 16 clash with Real Madrid quickly approaching.
John Arne Riise of Fulham-Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images
This weekend Fulham, will travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United in the fourth round of the F.A. Cup. The Red Devils are coming off a 1-0 win over West Ham to advance to the next stage of the tournament. Although, they were able to hold off the Hammers and progress, it was a free-for-all in the last round.
Fulham 1-1 Southampton Premier League 26th December 2012
Dimitar Berbatov netted the fifth Boxing Day goal of his Premier League career, a joint-high total, as Fulham played out a hard-fought draw with Southampton at Craven Cottage. Although the less said about his home-made t-shirt the better.
Dimitar Berbatov broke a seven-match goalless streak by scoring his sixth goal of the season for Fulham in the eighth minute of their 1-1 draw against Southampton on Boxing Day. After he did so, he pulled off his jersey to reveal the words "keep calm and pas me the ball" written on his undershirt -- an act that earned him a yellow card and a talking to from manager Martin Jol.
Following a disappointing 3-1 loss at home to then 17th-placed Aston Villa, Liverpool will be looking to catapult back into the top half of the table on Saturday against Fulham.
The Cottagers, who suffered a disappointing 2-1 loss at Queens Park Rangers last weekend, currently sit in 13th place; two points behind 12th place Liverpool, and can overtake them with a win this weekend.
Fulham battled excellently to hold Chelsea to a draw at Stamford Bridge, and will be in confident mood heading into this clash against fellow Londoners Tottenham. An in-form Spurs will provide a stern test for the Cottagers however:
- John Arne Riise failed to convert either of two clear chances against Chelsea.
Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
New Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez will have his second game in charge today when the Blues square off against London rivals Fulham. After topping the table for a good part of the new season, Chelsea have slid down to fourth in the table, five points off league leaders Manchester United.
New Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Rafael Benitez will be looking for his first win as Chelsea manager Wednesday as cross town rival Fulham visits Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea is coming off a 0-0 draw against Manchester City at the Bridge on Sunday, in which fans showed obvious displeasure with the recent firing of manager Roberto Di Matteo and subsequent hiring of former Liverpool manager, Rafael Benitez.
Manchester United best-placed to dominate English football - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
Manchester United have posted third-quarter revenues of £91.7 million a record for the club. Significant sponsorships deals and the club's huge fanbase pose as catalysts for the financial prowess, which keeps the new Premier League champions in a position to dominate English football for years to come.
Javier Hernandez is destined for greatness at Man Utd - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Javier Hernandez became the first of his countrymen to play for Manchester United and has he made Mexicans proud or what!
Javier Hernandez is a great asset for Manchester United
While a lot has been said and written about Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney or even Michael Carrick (who is no more an unsung hero, especially the heaps of praise ushered on him) and their contribution to the team; Hernandez, with a moniker Chicharito, is calmly doing his customary job without making any big fuss, i.
Malouda joins the list of unwanted talent in English football - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
We have many instances of good talent being wasted, players failing to reach their potential and club making bad purchases. But when a club fails to harness the talent of any highly experienced player, it leaves a bad taste in the mouth.
Wasted Footballers good players whose talents were wasted by their clubs - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
We have many instances of good talent being wasted, players failing to reach their potential and club making bad purchases. But when a club fails to harness the talent of any highly experienced player, it leaves a bad taste in the mouth.
Despite the best efforts of Sasa Curcic, football and sex haven't had much to do with each other down the years. Players sometimes compare scoring a goal to the physical act of love "scrambling it in that consolation goal from a yard against Villa gave me an even bigger thrill than when I splattered my beans up 'er indoors, Des" and there was that recurring childhood dream we had about Micky Quinn as a Page 7 fella, wearing only a thong and a roguish grin.
It was approaching 11:30pm on Monday 22nd April 2013 BFR. (Before Fergie Retired). The pubs – The Trafford, Sam Platts, The Tollgate – had been cleared and staff were starting the long, hard clean-up operation. The last, straggling cars in the many unofficial car parks surrounding Old Trafford were gunning their engines, preparing to leave.
When Robin van Persie signed for the club he chose #20, with the reason behind it being that he wanted to help Manchester United win their 20th title this season. A contributing factor will have also been that the #9 shirt still belonged to Dimitar Berbatov, whose transfer to Fulham had yet to be finalised.
Fulham striker Dimitar Berbatov is best known for his laconic artistry on the pitch, but over the last year or so he's used Facebook to show off the artistic pursuits contained in his sketchbook. At least, the ones that aren't too sensual for social media.
Most successful fantasy managers this season have managed to bring in a combination of both Robin van Persie and Luis Suarez ranked 1st and 3rd in FPL points this season, respectively, into their sides. (Gareth Bale is ranked 2nd ... Continue reading →
The blokes over at The Football Special have made us aware of their very funny and smartly written web video series entitled "FFS: Friday Football Special."
This week's episode focuses on several different topics including Neymar's profound statements, Gary Neville with some tips for birthing, deep thoughts with Edgar Davids, and a look ahead to this weekend's fixtures.
I see you've caught me celebrating my latest goal by showing off the "keep calm and pass me the ball" shirt that I made. Though the shirt tells you to keep calm, it should actually make you feel like your genitalia is ablaze with arousal and the possibility of requiring medication.
