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I understand why Maupay had to come on today because of the injury, what I don't understand is why we bought such a dismally awful player. Let's hope and pray that we have the money to line up a decent striker in the January window, if not we have serious problems in front of us. 

We've had 2-3 good chances, we lack clinical finishing unfortunately.

It's also worth pointing out that yesterday was the first time Fulham have failed to score a goal at home this season.
We don't want to be seeing a point away at Fulham as a good result, of course we don't, and hopefully over the next few years we wouldn't. But in the here and now it was a good point and that's just the reality of it.

The way I look at it is that last season we'd start an away game well, not get the first goal and then concede. We'd then completely fall apart and lose comfortably.
Yesterday we started well, didn't the goal but then didn't fall apart. Confidence dipped, which is what we witnessed last season in this situation. But what we didn't see that we did last season is that the defence didn't go to pieces under pressure, the defence also remained calm on the ball and weren't just looking to lump the ball anywhere. The midfield remained committed to being available for the ball.
We clearly have an issue away from home but Lampard has acknowledged it and has said we're working on it, and I do think there's evidence to show that.

We were shit, but still came away with a point. I’ll take that. On to next week. 

I haven't bothered to read through this thread because I know people will be going way overboard with the negativity.
I thought we played well in the first half and caused Fulham plenty of problems. We could have easily been ahead at the break, there was plenty of things to feel positive about.
Second half I'm as disappointed as anyone that we didn't kick on. I'm sure Lampard is too because the game was there for us, it really was. I think (subconsciously maybe) that us not getting ahead in the game meant that we felt more inclined to to sit in and hold on to what we had, rather than to continue to play in a positive manner.
I don't think we necessarily played badly in the second half, we just played without any tempo and in too much of a negative way. But the positive to take from it is that when faced under that sort of pressure last season we fold and lose it. instead, tonight we showed solidity and took a point from the game.
We're on a journey from utter shite, it was never going to be a huge leap this season. Incremental steps is what it was going to be and I'm going to be patient because I can see the progress we're making.

We’ve got a solid foundation to build from now though, which is a massive positive. We just need to find or add that extra creative spark and we will have a very solid top 10 team in my opinion.

Gray was significantly more involved than Gordon. Not saying Gray played well by any means, but Gordon was nonexistent

The defence as a whole, with Pickford getting my vote for the first half saves.

The defence as a whole, with Pickford getting my vote for the first half saves.

Gray and Myko are actually working as a pair today. Nothing has come off for them yet but it’s good to see and it’s working.

Gana tries to do way too much with the ball against 2-3 defenders.

Gana needs to stop trying to do so much and just move the ball on sharply.

Really? You should mention it more 😜

Really? You should mention it more 😜

Have to put my hand up and say Coleman has done a good job here. Never said he was the worst player against spurs & Newcastle but I was genuinely concerned about him playing 3 games in a week.
This is a player I have the utmost respect for, let’s not get that confused. He will always put the shirt on and get on the pitch, he proved that at the end of last year with the injury he had. The last thing I want to see is him getting torn up by wingers by over doing his body - he deserves so much more than that. Credit to him, he absolutely pocketed Zaha (who was ripping teams apart single-handedly) and I couldn’t be happier for him.

We are, Frank has re built from the back, Tarks, Coady, bringing in Patterson, and a new midfield has made a huge difference. I remember all too well walking away from Goodison this time last year and fearing the worst.

We are, Frank has re built from the back, Tarks, Coady, bringing in Patterson, and a new midfield has made a huge difference. I remember all too well walking away from Goodison this time last year and fearing the worst.

Not really, my comments after the 3 defeats are actually pretty positive. 
I thought in parts of all three of those defeats we have some good moments and other that the last 10min against Spurs we where veey much still in those game.
Last season we where utterly humiliated in games. To me it's plain to see that even in defeat we look a much stronger and robust team. 

Showed us exactly what we’ve been missing, do the same for the next 3 then have a break please.

It’s possible Lampard knows more than I.  Understand, I’m not conceding he does, just admitting the possibility.
I will continue to fret each time Gana Gueye acts the ACM rather than the DCM, and will continue to (1) curse the heavens each time he advances even so much as one step ahead of Iwobi/Onana, and (2) advise Frank both pre- and in-match.
I do like Frank and will not, should our boys lay an egg in some upcoming match, call for his head, nor even utter the phrase, “Frank’s lost the plot.”

Let's hope this performance can put this sort of talk to bed for a while.
There are going to be ups and downs as this new team is being built. Let's not all start panicking when we lose a few, and let's not get ahead of ourselves when we see performances like today.
Let's enjoy the ups and not get overly critical of the down. Its about a steady progression and getting some consistency in seeing more days like today. 
I believe we are finally on the right track.
 

The difference in this game was Calvert-Lewin. It wasn't simply his goal but how he allowed our team to play differently. We have a goal threat again.

Myko is seriously invisible to Gray.

That was a bit low key, I was hoping to be compared to Brazil 1970 or some such; I'm a little deflated.