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Fulham vs Norwich (Away) 18th October 2014

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Dubai Mark

Dubai Mark

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I am really not sure NA picks the best players available from our squad, but still good enough to win today.
 
Din

Din

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Looked pn Wiziwig last night and there wasn't a link, looked just now and there is one, so that was just in the nick of time.

Come on boys!
 
Din

Din

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For God sake.

Yet again we have to come back. It's frustrating because we've been the better team. One cpunter attack and we're behind.

Grabban has been awful so far, and Johnson has been poor as well. With the likes of Howson, VOO, Hooper and Murphy on the bench, I hope we change it if it's not going our way still as the game goes on.
 
Canaryboy

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Bradley Johnson is awful at football.
Inconsistent.

One minute he messes up a Norwich attack, next minute he plays a Pirlo-esque through ball. Personally I'd just prefer us to play one defensive midfielder at a time, a Tettey-Johnson partnership is in itself Hughton-esque.

One of those as anchor man, next to somebody who is more effective going forward. Howson or Voo.
 
splutcho

splutcho

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I can't remember the last time he did anything even remotely Pirlo-esque. It's strange he got that nickname given the state of his passing percentages.
 
Canaryboy

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Tettey honestly frustrates me just as often as Johnson, I think either one of them are best played as an anchor man breaking up play. When played together they are required to join attacks, and neither of them are very good at that. I know its fashionable to hate BJ and to see Tettey as our Michael Essien, but I just think two is a crowd.
 
splutcho

splutcho

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Howson for Johnson and Murphy for Grabban at HT for me.

Will be very interested to see if the same names that constantly tore shreds into Hughton for not making subs at HT when we were behind do the same for Adams.
 
Canaryboy

Canaryboy

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I can't remember the last time he did anything even remotely Pirlo-esque. It's strange he got that nickname given the state of his passing percentages.
There have been a few games this season when BJ has been pinging the 40 or 50 yard passes, just lets himself down in the final third for me. Tettey annoys when he gets forward too, because all he does is have 35 yard pot shots.
 
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Canaryboy

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Howson for Johnson and Murphy for Grabban at HT for me.
I'm going to go and put a couple of quid on 3-1 Norwich, Johnson and Grabban amongst the goalscorers. That's how it usually works I think :p
 
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Just how is Johnson seemingly the first choice CM. Quite worrying that NA hasn't got that sussed out or doesn't have the guts to change it.
 
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splutcho

splutcho

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BJ has a passing percentage of 64%. That's getting towards half of his passes going straight to the opposition. Come on now.
 
Din

Din

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Pretty poor first half. We've had a lot of the ball but haven't really done anything with it, and some poor defending from a Fulham counter attack has ultimately cost us so far. Fulham have defended well, but have offered nothing going forward with the exception of the goal.

 
Bradley Johnson has been truly awful. Played the odd good ball in towards Grabban/Jerome, but apart from that he's given the ball away pretty much every time he's had it, and has struggled to play simple 5 yard passes. He also hasn't won a single header. Howson needs to come on for him sooner rather than later. Grabban to has been dreadful. Him on the left just isn't working, and I would bring Murphy on for him at half time.
 
As it stands, we're down to 5th. Brilliant. We now need to do what we usually do in away games and produce a miraculous 2nd half comeback. Baring in mind though we haven't won at Fulham since 1986, I can't see that happening.
 
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splutcho

splutcho

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No changes at HT. Maybe we were a bit hasty to claim Adams is the answer.
 
Din

Din

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My link hasn't even started yet, I just flicked on to final score and we missed a penalty.
 
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