With the half-hour mark soon approaching and João Palhinha dawdling in possession while surveying a total absence of attacking options at his disposal, Fulham teammate Calvin Bassey began gesticulating wildly in a desperate attempt to summon some semblance of life from proceedings; a plea to make something happen. Anything.
It would be unfair to suggest neither side wanted to win. There were fleeting moments of endeavour if you searched hard enough. But games like this can happen in May, when any sense of jeopardy has passed and the stakes are almost non-existent, with fears of relegation and hopes of challenging for Europe gone.
Continue reading…With the half-hour mark soon approaching and João Palhinha dawdling in possession while surveying a total absence of attacking options at his disposal, Fulham teammate Calvin Bassey began gesticulating wildly in a desperate attempt to summon some semblance of life from proceedings; a plea to make something happen. Anything.It would be unfair to suggest neither side wanted to win. There were fleeting moments of endeavour if you searched hard enough. But games like this can happen in May, when any sense of jeopardy has passed and the stakes are almost non-existent, with fears of relegation and hopes of challenging for Europe gone. Continue reading…
