Fulham Focus

Ah how must it feel to be unbeaten for months, scoring goals for fun and safe in the knowledge that whilst your beloved manager is off, the club have a successor already in place?Bournemouth rock up to the Cottage full of confidence and in a coveted 6th place which *could* be enough for Champions League football next season.But despite the clash in vibes and in styles of play on the pitch - a win for Fulham would put us right in the mix for European football tooSo will it happen? Can our patient passing finally unlock some goals? And do we have the solidity and physicality to deal with a dynamic Bournemouth attack?Join Sam and Kish as they discuss this key clash at the Cottage with Cherries fan and friend of the pod James Musselwhite

What a gutless capitulation of a performance from a team who seemed utterly unaware of how important this weekend could end up being when the season comes to an end...But enough about Villa's sorry performance against Tottenham, we've got a soft Fulham defeat at the Emirates to discuss!So join Kish and Dylan as they reluctantly interrupt your Bank Holiday weekend to ponder what Fulham's shambolic first half against Arsenal means for our run inWill Jedi ever recapture the force?Was Andersen quite simply the perfect opponent for Gyokeres?Should we have just left ESR at the Emirates?Can Fulham tighten up before a crunch European qualification 6-pointer against Bournemouth next weekend?And what on earth do we have left to try when it comes to fixing our lack of goals?All that and more on your Fulham Focus match review podcast

Let's take a trip down memory lane to 2023-24. Bobby De Cordova-Reid is playing anywhere and everywhere and still popping up with goals. Andreas Pereira is a relentless nuisance. And Joao Palhinha is as deadly in the box as he is in the tackle.The upshot is four points from our two games against an Arsenal side, who ended up losing out on the Premier League title to Manchester City by just two pointsSo could Fulham shoot down the Gunners again when we go to the Emirates on Saturday evening?Join Sam and Kish as they discuss such a prospect with Arsenal fan and friend of the pod, Archie Gaskin.Are our opponents really bottling it?Has Mikel Arteta's 'pragmatic' football helped or hindered the hosts?Will being sandwiched between Champions League semi-finals against Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid help our cause?And who are the Arsenal dangermen who could yet step up to hurt us?All that and more in this Fulham Focus Preview.

Deflate the armbands, put the pina colada away and get that sunscreen back in the drawer. Because this Saturday in the Cottage sun, Fulham proved they aren't on the beach just yet!So join Kish and Sarge as they reflect on Sess breaking our duck and Fulham breaking their losing streak against Villa to keep the season very much aliveThey'll answer questions like: Was that Timothy Castagne's best game all season?Is our Left Back genuinely the most predatory finisher at the club?Have Fulham fans finally made peace with the Berge-Lukic partnership?Is Marco Silva right to be a bit irritated at suggestions this season has been underwhelming?And most importantly... does the run in mean we may well still all be going on a European tour?All that, your weekly mini moan about VAR and with Kish in charge, lots of tactical chat about Fulham's improved pressing in this edition of Fulham Focus

Make no mistake, it's been pretty drab lately.Fulham haven't scored in five of the last six games, and the only teams that we have netted against since the start of March are relegation fodder like Burnley and Tottenham.So, after the uneventful 0-0 draw at Brentford, what better than another Saturday lunchtime clash against Champions League-chasing Aston Villa?Join Sam and Kish as they try to work out who in this Fulham squad could possibly get us firing in front of goal again, let alone winning.They also discuss Villa's season, Unai Emery's reputation, and whether Morgan Rogers can continue to mug off xG with Dan Lambert from the Villa Park Podcast.And as silly season approaches, they reflect on the managerial merry-go-round and which of a former Brentford boss (Frank) and a former Chelsea boss (Rosenior) would be more welcome in the Craven Cottage dugout next season if there were to be a vacancy.All that and more in your home to Aston Villa preview.

We’ll be honest and say much like both sets of players on Saturday we nearly didn’t show up for this one!But fear not as Kish has got Dylan and Wiggo with him to ensure our hour or so breaking down Brentford 0-0 Fulham is comfortably more entertaining than anything we saw at the G-TechSo join them as they tackle the big questions like:Was that Bernd Leno’s best save yet?Have TC and Lukic earned starting status for the rest of the season?Despite Andersen and Castagne’s best efforts has Marco Silva rediscovered some solidity?And will Fulham ever score a goal again?All that, some deserved Paul Tierney and Brentford slander and some early shouts for potential managerial replacements if Marco is indeed off in this edition of Fulham Focus

Fulham fans travelled to Liverpool on Saturday with high hopes that they could take advantage of their out-of-sorts hosts to score a rare Anfield away victory.Yet as soon as the team news dropped at 4.15pm, many visiting supporters felt the writing was on the wall.Is Antonee Robinson capable of ever recapturing his best form?Does the midfield have any bite without Sasa Lukic?With Oscar Bobb and Josh King starting, was it literally men against boys?Sam is joined by a dispirited Dylan and a sweary Tristan as they discuss a game that was up before it even began, while there's also the first examination of Fulham's finances after the club announced their latest figures.

Did that international break feel endless to anyone else?After a long hiatus Fulham are BACK and even if the time off only increased our managerial anxiety and FA Cup heartache, we have a chance this Saturday to achieve the rarest of things - a win against Liverpool at Anfield!With the Reds out of sorts, out of form and maybe distracted by trying to stop PSG turfing them out of the Champions League, could the Whites do it?Will Marco Silva win the tactical battle against a beleaguered Arne Slot?With Kenny Tete out, should we reshuffle the pack to keep Liverpool quiet?And who wants to step up and unleash their inner Harrison Reed by becoming an unlikely hero?To discuss all that and much more, Kish is joined by Morgs and Guy Drinkel from Anfield Index to provide your essential preview of Liverpool versus Fulham.