Not trying to point score here at all because I know the journalist acted alone here but imagine if this happened at Brentford? The amount of support we give to mental health is amazing and then you go down the road and this is how they treat their player’s? Absolutely bloody disgraceful from Fulham and if the club have any morales they would give this reporter a proper talking to.
Rivalries aside they’re so fucking tone deaf as a club
Palacios will be gutted how their goal came about but credit to him, aside from that moment he had a positive impact on the game. There's a player in there for sure
The first season of transition in quite some time for us and you can see the progress being made. Patience needed by everyone, definitely feels like AA has won the majority over. Ups and downs to come for sure but I'm sure that will be paired with improvement
We were the better team but a draw is probably fair based on the chances both sides had.
Fulham fans robbed of 2 all timer moments in the game. Firstly Kings volley and then Sess's rocket in the 93rd minute, what a moment that would have been.
No doubt that post Ipswich AA lost some of the fans. At best (me included) there were huge concerns. The key thing, he didn't lose the players, like many managers do. They are playing for him. He also took onboard that the bond with the fans was important which he has embraced
🚨 Álvaro Arbeloa and Fulham have been heavily criticised this season.
My opinion is the exact opposite of the common consensus.
I believe that he has the potential to be the next ELITE coach in the sport.
Below, in an in-depth tactical thread, I break down why…
THREAD! 👇
Some have gone so hard on Arbeloa its a hill they are prepared to die on. Almost to the point where they need him to fail in order to save face. AA is learning on the job and building a bond with the fans. Long may it continue.
Sometimes, it can be quite exhausting to read just pure negative comments. Emery is arguably the best manager in the Premier League, and Fulham were 100% the better side in large parts of that second half. That’s down to Arbeloa’s style and tactics. It was incredibly refreshing.
Yes, it’s not perfect, yes we haven’t taken big chances, but as Arbeloa said, he would be more worried if we weren’t creating those chances in games. But we are, because we have good, talented and technical players in key areas. A new manager, it’ll always take time to get to the levels he’d want, but to be almost the laughing stock of the league after three games, to looking fairly solid whilst still having that attacking threat is to be commended.
Two points won at Anfield and Villa Park, where last season under Silva, we folded like a deck of cards. I’m seeing more positives than negatives with Arbeloa. Up the Fulham. #FFC
Watched the game back. We were superb in the second half. A very well earned point. Credit to Robbo after his disaster class midweek he bounced back strong.
And huge credit to AA. Turned things around and forming a bond with the fans.
I actually think Arbeloa deserves much more credit for turning this around. Post Palace, we were in full on panic mode. Since then, one league defeat in six. But even since the disaster at Ipswich, Fulham have responded incredibly well.
The cup game was a disappointment, but I don’t think that was on AA.
Let’s be honest, he was probably on the brink of the sack just three weeks ago, but has picked up seven good points, and in my eyes, changed the opinion of most neutrals.
I don’t think Fulham fans are completely sold yet, but that second half performance last night was outstanding, in terms of finding ways to attack, stifling Villa’s threats and avoiding defeat. We were rock bottom after Palace in the league, but he re-jigged things, found a balance and we’ve instantly improved. He now has got that key relationship with the fan base, and it looks like everyone is playing for him.
Fulham haven’t sacked a manager since 2019, and I’m glad the Khans stuck to their guns, despite the noise. I was of the opinion, he deserves one last chance, the Hull game, he won the game and has picked up another four points. Likeable, approachable and clearly a manager who is finding his feet, and getting results after a really difficult start. #FFC
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First half Villa's, second half mostly Fulham. Not a chance Fulham struggle this season, seeds are there for a good young side in the making, creative, pacey, controlling. Tactically, Arbaloa got the second half spot on, always had a spare man.
Villa's issue was midfield legs second half and couldn't string passages of play together to create anything regularly, easily turned over which Fulham pounced on.
To the Camp Nou.