Well done guys, I was cheering you on all the way He's got no hair but we don't care. Martin, Martin Jol!!
On my way home... amazing. However, this sums up everything that annoys me about us this year. We go from looking like a top 6 to a bottom 3 team in the blink of an eye. Frustrating!
That was a fantastic performance. Arsenal came out strong but we showed some great team spirit and got what we deserved. Jol's tactics are slowly starting to pay dividends, Demps, Ruiz and Dembele are gelling and I thought BZ looked for the first time in ages as if he was enjoying himself. Big credit has to go to the defence as well, we have managed to keep RVP quiet in both of the games we have played against Arsenal, Stocky made some exceptional saves as well. Brilliant to see such joy at full time, all the talk of disquiet at the club is BS. Well all, take a bow MJ, loving seeing such attacking football. By the way, not sure if any of you saw Wenger's post match interview, he actually thought that Djourou's second yellow should have been a foul to Aresnal. For such a premiership legend, he is a proper sore loser at times. COYW
Spot-on Froggy! A thoroughly enjoyable day (apart from the shakiness after conceding the goal). Even Ruiz is starting to do the business. Bobby looked hungry again, albeit with a point to prove. C O Y W
What a game to cheer us all up! Superb second half performance after all the talk of us always being rubbish in the second half (which we have been at times this season and I acknowledge this), Bobby Z getting his goal and giving Big Mart a hug to all but dispel the rift rumours. Our chequered form is concerning but we're not the only ones - United went from smashing us 5-0 at our place to being beaten by Blackburn at theirs, for example. Pleased as punch, COYW!
Credit where credit is due, Jol got everything spot on tonight. Bringing Frei on was obvious as Arsenal were tiring and he had a great impact on the game. Starting Zamora also paid dividends. Was watching the game down the pub with some mates, who were equally as pleased to see Zamora's rocket hit the back of the net.
I have finally work out this enigma called FFC,every one of the starting 11 has a double as this is definitely a team of 2 halves. BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE, But dont blow it when we meet someone in the bottom 6 places.
Well done lads, great performance and you played some quality stuff and never gave up and dominated most of the match. Only seen that Ruiz geeza in the game vs us ( chelsea ) and tonights game but his been ****ing quality in both and you've got a great player there along with the main man zamora. Congrats and thanks !
Great performance and result. Everything worked out well. I think Sidwell in the middle of the park really helps us. Some of the play today was Arsenal style play. The 3 amigos were brilliant and Bobby looked sharp and hungry again. Stockdale did really well and apart from their goal we defended well. I'd say RVP's 2 worst games this season were the 2 against us. Frei looks really sharp too but I just wish he would try going down the line every so often instead of coming inside the whole time.
Great win tonight and suddenly work tomorrow is not that bad a prospect. First half Arsenal were the better team but not by as much as I read in the post match analysis of some news reports. Second half we battered them though I did think a goal would never come for us. I have heard AV's post match interview who blames the ref ! He's unbelievable, such a misery. Great result and fully deserved - Great atmosphere also at the game, not heard it like that for quite a while.
The cottage hasn't buzzed like that since Man City second half! First half was ok, not great, not bad but the defence looked shaky. Riise is crap. Really really atrocious, was playing right in front of me first half, doesn't cross, bad positioning defensively, slow. Kelly o the other hand I found surprisingly good. Second half was class, bobby held up well, our attacking midfielders performed, our defence wasn't needed apart from our very own stockdale, englands no 1. Murphy wasnt great tbh, and looked well past his best, whilst once again Frei was class! Fans at the end cheered our way to victory. What a game, and well done Jol, thought he had a good game, good subs and sorted us out at halftime. COYW
Great result today, the second half performance hinted at what this team could go on the achieve. Arsenal were pretty poor as well which helped but all the fulham players contributed in some way- I thoought senderos and dembele stood out. Although he took his goal well and did some nice hold up play I don't think bz suits the team with Ruiz, Dembele and Dempsey in it. We should keep it on the floor now and look to play the striker in behind the defence. Also think Frei should play on the right, rather than the left. Ruiz also needs to learn how to tackle if he keeps being played in midfield. Great result though- worryingly we seem to be developing liverpool-esque tendencies and only playing 100% against the bigger teams
