No Brains + No balls = No Chance

And if this is what they are capable of, then maybe we don't deserve it. We cannot blame the midweek Uefa Cup game coz that's just making us sound like those whining buggers from across the park. I maybe over-reacting with this article but if we are capable of lifting our team to such heights with praise when they play well then we should give them what they deserve when they play like shit.

The team was announced just before the game and I was stunned to see that we had only four defenders on the bench... Yes, our resources maybe stretched but at least we could have had a few reserve strikers on the bench for whatever it's worth. That also showed arrogance on the part of Moyes against a side fighting for survival. The stats didn't bode well for us either with the commentators stressing that the last time we won away against Fulham was 40 years ago. But they also said that Fulham have never kept a clean sheet at home and have given away a truckload of goals...

The game started very scrappily and the weather was bleak too. Soon AJ left the field after some kind of injury and there started our worries. Hibbert came on and that twit Neville(captain? he shouldn't even be on the bench!) came to the centre of midfield to join Carsley. The first half had little to speak about with both sides not looking like scoring except for a volley from McBride from a Davies pass (remember them, anyone?).

I was hoping that we would see something better after the break but we came up the same rubbish. We had what looked like a fair penalty claim denied when Lescott was bundled over by Hangeland but Steve Bennett waved play on (what's new?). Pienaar was withdrawn as the half wore on... I thought that was a wrong move too as he had a lot to offer. Then Fulham caught us out on the break ? the same combination of Davies and McBride made us pay with a great headed goal after Yobo deflected the initial cross.

We suddenly came to life and from a corner Yobo had a free header which he criminally missed wide. Lescott was thrown up front as a partner for Yakubu but Fulham held on for a great and priceless win which would go a long way to helping them attempt avoiding the drop.

The team assessment is as follows:

Moyes: 6 years into the job... he made basic errors in selection and substitution...has to foot a lot of the blame today

Howard: Did well but his kicks were straight at his opposing keeper... waste

Hibbert: Did ok for the most part but it was him bombing forward with Neville and not getting back that led to the right being wide open on the Fulham break.

Neville: Passes it to the opposing team in every game... how is he still on the team, let alone the captain?

Yobo: Had a decent game but not scoring was bad especially since he had a free header.

Lescott: Was good bombing down the left but was wasted as a makeshift striker.

Baines: Didn't look match-fit.

Carsley: Nothing much wrong today.

Pienaar: Was unlucky to be subbed; he was having a decent game.

Osman: Was robbed of the ball almost every time he got it... needs to be stronger on the ball.

Arteta: Set pieces were few but those that we had were abysmal... don't know if it's the groin strain or laziness.

Yakubu: Held the ball up well but his passing let us down today.

Johnson: Want to know what the injury was.

So, now we remember how it was in seasons gone by to lose to pathetic opposition... our great sason so far has given us a temporary loss about the feeling which we felt week-in, week-out over the last few years before Moyes came.

West Ham next and I hope the Johnson injury isnt serious. Where is Anichebe? Let's admit we were atrocious today and try to move on... hard but we have no choice. I don't personally feel that we can match the RS now but let's keep hoping. COYB

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