Originally Posted by
Ian Gibson's pencil
Absolute nonsense! Ralls was the more influential of the two players in the first half. His pressing was intense and purposeful. It directly led to the mistake prior to Zohore's burst forward for the first goal. His distrivutiin was accurate, creative and insightful.
Second half Fulham changed their formation and flooded the midfield area.
Cairney is one of the most talented midfield players in the division, strong, athletic and with the composure to be hugely influential.
I thought both young men had great games and were a credit to the standard of footballer to be found in the Championship.
I just wish we had had another midfield player on the benches who could provide the same level of workrate and commitment as Gunnarsson and Ralls to shore up our structure in the second half.