When the news broke back in late August that Dimitar Berbatov had joined Fulham, I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. Berbatov at Craven Cottage, don’t be silly. But, no, it was true. Having just lost our two most influential players of the previous season, the relief at signing someone of Berba’s class was…

Spurs' striker situation this season has been peculiar. At the start of the campaign, Andre Villas-Boas opted for Jermain Defoe as his lone forward, despite the permanent signing of Emmanuel Adebayor, who was probably more suited to that role. Defoe performed well early on, combining goalscoring with impressive movement and improved link-up play.

Surprisingly, Villas-Boas switched to a 4-4-2 to…

For the second time, Martin Jol's Fulham team have finally found their feet. After last summer's upheaval, the Gruffalo-impersonator has had to start all over again, rebuilding a team stripped of its creative core. Of the 14 players that featured in the 2-2 draw against Sunderland at the weekend, half weren't at the club last…

The win against Stoke City at the weekend has done much to ease the concerns of Fulham fans. With 32 points on the board, another couple of wins should see us safe and sound. It's been a funny old season of transition; last summer saw a raft of key players depart, only a couple of…

So far this season, Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has utilised two separate systems. He can use three central midfielders and play Jon Walters on the right, or he can field only two players in the centre, push Walters behind the main striker, and play two proper wingers.

It's surprising Pulis has used the former so…