Think it’s fair enough to book Johansen after not doing so a few minutes earlier but terrible refereeing to not bring play back for our free-kick nor book Reed afterwards. Presumably he didn’t think it was a foul at all rather than playing advantage.
Absolutely dog ****e first half. So far off the pace. Apart from a brilliant volley from Willock, which was so unlucky to strike the post, it's been pretty much all Fulham. Dickie, apart from one block, looks like he's been out on the piss all night. Fantastic finish from Mitrovic, going near post with a lethal strike. No way to blame Dieng there imo. Fulham are pressing high, forcing us to go long and give them the ball straight back. Then they move through all the wide open spaces in our midfield. Warburton needs to change things. We need an outlet. Oh, and why are refs always against us? Plus, their fans with their ****ing little clappers are complete ****ers. Hopefully we can pull off another come back.
Hoping for a better 2nd half from us, hoping Ball doesnt get sent off, hoping Johanson stops acting like its his homecoming, hope someone puts it on that little ginner in the middle, hope we ****in score and i hope we beat them.
Christ that was ****ing awful, whole ream looks half asleep. Lucky not to be 3 or 4 down, don't understand how we're set up here just letting them have the ball in midfield. Huge open spaces for them and the marking of Mitrovic is bordering on criminal. Johansen looks so slow and Ball looks inept today. Improved last 15 mins but still look like conceding every time they attack. Dykes has to come on and we need some energy in the midfield. Also like to see Adomah come on, and give their defence something to think about. Can't be that bad again surely , jeez
Ball and johanson are just getting passed around in the middle, its a chaotic performance from us at the moment
Looked like Dykes is coming on with his talk with Warburton and warming up. I'd have Ball off for Duke or Amos, or maybe Warburton will sub him with Dykes!
But it's the way we always set up. Two in central midfield. Both with no pace and one, Ball, with a five yard pass as a first touch. Johansen needs more protection in there, as does the defence. It's the way we play. Just hope we can get our attacking game going as they tire a little and space opens up a bit.