The Fulham Chronicle
Market21 Aug 2028
Fulham get their man
The chase for Ryan Barnett ended with $3.8M changing hands and Wrexham out of reasons to say no. The supporters will judge the fee the only way that matters: on Saturdays.
Squad21 Aug 2028
A one-man rearguard from Bernd Leno
There were 6 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Squad21 Aug 2028
Tempers go at Fulham
Alex Iwobi was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Squad21 Aug 2028
Jarvis Thornton is a better footballer than he was
Not a run of form — an actual step up, held for months. At 22 he is doing things at this level he could not do at the start of the season, and the coaching staff will tell you exactly which of them.
Squad21 Aug 2028
Alex Iwobi has improved at 32, which nobody expected
Careers are supposed to plateau and then decline, and the players who ignore that are always the ones who were listening on the training ground. 3 points of it, over months, at an age where the direction normally only goes one way.
Boardroom21 Aug 2028
Graduation day at Fulham
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Match19 Aug 2028
Liverpool take the points off Fulham
Beaten 1‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Market21 Aug 2028
One of our own: Steven Bell joins the Fulham first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Steven Bell is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market21 Aug 2028
One of our own: Joseph Morgan joins the Fulham first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Joseph Morgan is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market Fulham promote Jacob Cooper from within
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Ryan Sessegnon
- Player ratings A masterclass from Alex Iwobi