Fulham U21s eliminated from EFL Trophy published at 09:58 GMT 12 November 2025
09:58 GMT 12 November 2025
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On Tuesday, Fulham Under-21s were eliminated from EFL Trophy with their third straight defeat, this time falling to a 2-0 defeat at group-topping Colchester United.
It meant the Whites finished bottom of their group after picking up no points across their matches.
What rules would you change?published at 08:03 GMT 12 November 2025
08:03 GMT 12 November 2025
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Sin bins? Bonus points? Two goals if you score from distance?
Imagine a world in which you could reinvent football.
It's a dream, of course. Just a bit of fun. But stick with us.
What if you had the power to change any of the game's laws and potentially bring to an end countless hours of discussion about handball, offside, video assistant referees, or anything else you want to?
Some of BBC Sport's familiar football faces have offered their own potential rule changes.
Meanwhile, the Whites are set to offer manager Marco Silva a new contract despite a difficult start to the season at Craven Cottage. (The I - subscription required), external
'No more excuses'published at 09:42 GMT 11 November 2025
09:42 GMT 11 November 2025
Drew Heatley Fan writer
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As football fans, we love to make excuses.
We make them to friends and rival fans when debating contentious decisions; we make them when defending one of our players' dubious actions on (or sometimes off) the pitch.
And we also make them to ourselves when things are not going too well.
That is what I have been doing with Fulham lately.
The include - we have a lot of injuries, Marco Silva did not get the central midfielder he craved during the summer, and, when you look at our individual opponents, our results are not that surprising.
But Saturday's insipid loss to Everton saw us struggle to justify the way this campaign looks set to be going.
Results elsewhere mean we sit just one point above the relegation places with nearly a third of the season played.
We are no longer waiting for the table to 'take shape' – we are being sucked into a battle to avoid the drop – a battle that will only get more intense as we approach the busy festive period.
This is the fewest number of points we have had at this stage in the season since we returned to the Premier League under Silva.
We now find ourselves staring into yet another international break licking the wounds of another loss. These periods have long been blamed for interrupting the flow of seasons, but this term they present opportunities for Marco to figure out just what has been going wrong.
When you dig down, it is hard to pinpoint a reason. We have been at the races in all our games, Saturday aside. Injuries have certainly played a part; Rodrigo Muniz's return from the treatment table was halted as he limped off less than 20 minutes after coming on. Whatever the cause, we need to find a fix, fast.
Some 10 of our 11 points this season have come at Craven Cottage. We host high-flying Sunderland when we return from the break. Despite their form, we must get three points – no excuses.
Everton 2-0 Fulham - the fans' verdictpublished at 08:48 GMT 10 November 2025
08:48 GMT 10 November 2025
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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Everton and Fulham.
Here are some of your comments:
Everton fans
Anton: Not a vintage performance by any stretch but a game we would have definitely lost in the past few seasons. Kept a coherent shape for pretty much the full 90 and didn't drop our heads when chances were (once again) squandered. Having said that, Thierno Barry had by far his best outing for us. Still a long way from the finished article and desperately needs that first goal, but he will hopefully take a confidence boost from this match.
Mike: The switch of James Garner to right-back immediately gave the team more natural balance and threat. We have to keep with it and not revert back to overly cautious mode. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall had his best game, as did Barry.
Alex: Solid performance from the Blues. We created plenty of opportunities and could have won 3-0 or 4-0 with some decent forwards. We don't have the luxury of time to wait for Barry and Beto to get up to speed. We withstood pressure from Fulham, which was pleasing as we would usually end up conceding. Michael Keane has been immense since David Moyes took over. Decent performance all round.
Terry: Everton are so badly in need of a striker and a midfield general. They have the makings of a good team but need the aforementioned in January or it is a long season again.
Fulham fans
Ian: Fulham were very lacklustre. Everton deserved the win and could have scored more. There are many issues currently frustrating fans. Something has failed since the close season, and the players need to find the fight as it is going to be a long, hard season.
James: I don't know what to say. Once again, they completely fell apart and did not perform. Fulham cannot keep going like this if they want to stay in the Premier League.
Nikolai: Weak. Poor defending and too many in forward positions are not decisive enough. Kevin looks out of his comfort zone in the Premier League and we are missing a good striker. No offence to Raul Jimenez, but we are not dangerous enough going forward. The relegation battle will be on soon enough.
Mike: Things need to change - and fast. We desperately need a decent striker because the ones we have got are not Premier League class. It might also be time for a change of manager. I love Marco Silva to bits, but I believe he has taken us as far as he can. It is really looking like it is going to be a desperate fight to stop relegation.
Analysis: More away-day blues for Cottagerspublished at 17:50 GMT 8 November 2025
17:50 GMT 8 November 2025
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Fulham's victory over Wolves last weekend was a third win from their latest four home league matches, but form away from Craven Cottage is giving serious cause for concern.
Only Wolves, who travelled to Chelsea for Saturday's 20:00 GMT kick-off, have fared as badly as Silva's Fulham this season, both sides managing just one point.
Saturday's defeat means Fulham have lost five consecutive away league games under former Everton boss Silva for the second time, having previously done so between November 2023 and January 2024.
Other than making comfortable saves from Alex Iwobi and Raul Jimenez, home goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was untroubled in the first half as the visitors struggled to pose a threat.
Rodrigo Muniz forced Pickford into action within minutes of replacing Jimenez, but the Brazilian striker – without a goal since the opening day of the season – was withdrawn 17 minutes later as Silva opted to introduce Adama Traore for the final stages.
Iliman Ndiaye's last-ditch clearance denied Kevin a clear sight of goal midway through the second half, but that was the closest Fulham came to getting level before Keane's late effort effectively ended their hopes of a point.
Everton 2-0 Fulham: What Silva saidpublished at 17:47 GMT 8 November 2025
17:47 GMT 8 November 2025
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Fulham boss Marco Silva, speaking to BBC Match Of The Day after their 2-0 defeat against Everton: "I think we got what we deserved. We played the first 20 mins of the second half - nothing more. It's not good enough at all. We didn't cope. It's a moment for us to blame ourselves and look at ourselves in the mirror."
On substitute Rodrigo Muniz being subbed off: "Like all the teams we need all our strikers for the demands of the Premier League. The impact (from him) was good in the first moments. But after he felt something again (injured)."
On Josh King: "He is a player that has been very good all season. Nothing new this afternoon."
Did you know? Fulham have lost five consecutive away Premier League games for just the second time under Marco Silva, after also doing so between November 2023 – January 2024.
Sutton's predictions: Everton v Fulhampublished at 11:40 GMT 8 November 2025
11:40 GMT 8 November 2025
Everton were superb in the first half hour against Sunderland and had Thierno Barry not ballooned his shot over the bar from close range at 1-0, they would've gone on to win that game.
Instead it was another reminder that they are missing a top-class centre-forward.
I feel sorry for Toffees boss David Moyes because Beto has also missed so many of the wonderful opportunities his side have created this season.
Fulham's win over bottom side Wolves last week ended a run of four straight league defeats, but it is hard to really gauge their form off that as it was only Wolves they beat.
That makes this a really tough game to predict. I don't think there are going to be loads of goals in it and I can see it ending a draw.
You can also listen to today's 5 Live Premier League commentaries on most smart speakers. Just say "ask BBC Sounds to play Everton v Fulham" or "ask BBC Sounds to play Sunderland v Arsenal", for instance.
Everton v Fulham: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 18:57 GMT 7 November 2025
18:57 GMT 7 November 2025
Jordan Butler BBC Sport journalist
Everton welcome Fulham to Merseyside on Saturday (15:00 GMT) in an intriguing clash between two sides separated by one point in the table. BBC Sport looks at some of the key themes ahead of the fixture.
Scoring goals a problem for Everton
Everton's early-season optimism is starting to subside after just one win in eight matches across all competitions.
Monday's 1-1 draw at Sunderland encapsulated many of their recent issues. The Toffees dominated the early exchanges and took the lead with a stunning effort from Iliman Ndiaye, but they failed to capitalise on several chances before the Black Cats took control and equalised.
"I think after 30 minutes, I'd have been disappointed to be only going home with a point," said manager David Moyes after the game. "After 90 minutes I was quite pleased with a point."
Scoring has been an obvious problem for Everton this season and strikers Beto and Thierno Barry – who missed a golden chance on Monday – have just one Premier League goal between them. Top scorer Ndiaye has just four.
The result was also the 10th draw of Moyes' second spell in charge and since he returned to club in January they have registered the most of any Premier League side.
However, the Scot has an excellent personal record against Fulham and is seeking his 20th Premier League win over them in his 33rd career meeting (W19, D4, L9). Victory would make the 62-year old just the third manager to win 20 or more times against a single club in the division, following Sir Alex Ferguson, who did it against eight different teams, and Arsene Wenger, who did it against four.
Own goals lead the way for Fulham
Finding the back of the net has also been an issue for Fulham during this campaign.
The Cottagers' top scorer this season is "own goal" with three and that accounts for 25% of their top-flight total. Harry Wilson and Ryan Sessegnon are next on the list with two goals apiece, while strikers Raul Jimenez and Rodrigo Muniz have one each.
The win ended a run of four successive league defeats, but all three of their victories this season have come at home. Their last top-flight victory on the road was in May last season when they came from 2-1 down to beat Brentford 3-2 and set a new record Premier League points tally of 54.
However, Fulham have enjoyed success when travelling to face Everton in recent seasons and they are unbeaten in five previous visits. It is worth noting that each of those positive results have come at Goodison Park and this is their first trip to Hill Dickinson Stadium.
"It's going to be the first time, the first experience for us in that stadium," said Fulham's head coach and former Everton boss Marco Silva. "You can feel it, you can see it, that it's been very, very good for them in that aspect, and we are going to embrace the challenge of playing there against a good side."
Silva on Muniz return, 'good week' and Kevin positionpublished at 17:38 GMT 6 November 2025
17:38 GMT 6 November 2025
Nicola Pearson BBC Sport journalist
Fulham boss Marco Silva has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Silva confirmed Antonee Robinson is the only player unavailable for Saturday. He is "getting better" but he "can't give even a timescale now" and they will have to see what the situation is after the international break.
The Fulham boss also confirmed striker Rodrigo Muniz is available to start at the weekend after recovering from injury: "Probably, if he is going to start, he is not in his best physicalness to play 90 minutes, but he can play 60 or 70 as well. It is up to me to decide, but he is getting better. It has been a good week for him."
He added: "Of course, if you are playing games week in and week out, then your physicalness is much better . For Rodrigo, probably the last game he played was seven weeks ago. One moment he is going to be ready, so let's see what my decision is for Saturday."
On Kevin playing on the left in the last match: "Was first half for him in the Premier League but he's played in the Carabao Cup too. The moment [to start] will arrive for [Samuel] Chukwueze too. We're feeling he can have an impact for us. It was the moment for Kevin [to start on left], to play [Alex] Iwobi more inside. Chukwueze can do it there too."
He added: "The biggest challenge and answer he can give is not one v one, but finishing. The way he plays, the way he is brave, fans like to see."
On form and beating Wolves last weekend: "You can take positives from defeats, but results speak louder in terms of points. For the players' confidence, for their minds too. Against Wolves we were ruthless and clinical. When you have good results, you have to build on it. It's been a good week."
Asked about facing his former club, Silva said: "Some players are still there from my time there. To have some good conversations with good people before and after the match. But, we will try to win the games as always."
On Kenny Tete: "From the first moment his contract was coming to an end, I was clear with him we wanted a new contract for him. We weren't so quick to do it, but we had conversations with him, made an effort to have him. I'm very pleased to have him here."
Traitor or faithful? Your round table choicespublished at 13:15 GMT 6 November 2025
13:15 GMT 6 November 2025
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With the countdown to the Celebrity Traitors final under way, we asked you for which Fulham player or manager - past or present - would make the best traitor and faithful.
Here are some of your comments:
Dylan: Tosin Adarabioyo and Fabio Carvalho - both of whom would be traitors for obvious reasons, but perform so hopelessly they are voted out by their own kind. See rumours of a January move to the Bundesliga for the latter.
Kevin: Fulham traitor would be Aleksandar Mitrovic - fan idol who wanted mega money in Saudi and went on strike.
Ian: Traitor - Joao Palhinha. Left us for Germany and returned not to us but Spurs. Faithful - Johnny Haynes (king), Tom Cairney (club man through and through) or Marco Silva (a truly great manager).
Who would make the best Fulham traitor and faithful?published at 15:59 GMT 5 November 2025
15:59 GMT 5 November 2025
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Challenges. Leaders and followers. Tactics. Second guessing and wondering where to turn next.
This could be any game of football in the Premier League this weekend.
It is also the plot to any episode of BBC's hit show - The Traitors.
The countdown to the end game of the Celebrity series is on, but, while we wait for that, we want to know which Fulham player (or manager) - past or present - you think would make the best traitor, and who would be more suited to the role of a faithful.
Was it the way they could appear at the back post without anyone noticing? Or could they stop anybody getting past them?
'Patience' was 'pivotal' in King's risepublished at 13:08 GMT 5 November 2025
13:08 GMT 5 November 2025
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Fulham's head of football development, Huw Jennings, praised midfielder Josh King's maturity, highlighting the importance of patience, family support and timing in a player's development.
The club's reputation for nurturing young talent continues to grow with King's breakthrough serving as both a success story and a blueprint for Fulham's long-term vision, one that prioritises steady growth, support networks and the physical and mental maturity needed to thrive at the top level.
Speaking on the More Than The Score podcast - delivered by BBC World Service - Jennings emphasised that King's progress has been carefully managed, with the club and his family showing restraint and understanding rather than rushing his rise.
"We have young Josh King playing at Fulham, and he has played the highest number of minutes at 18 across the top five leagues in Europe," Jennings said. "His support has been absolutely fantastic from his parents and others around him, and it does make such a difference.
"One thing in my view, families have to guard against is pushing their son or daughter too quickly, too soon, and almost forcing a cycle to conclude too early. With someone like Josh, he had to wait for his opportunity.
"He was ready to train with the first team at 16, but wasn't ready to play consistently until a bit later, and everyone showed the right level of patience in order to afford him that opportunity to physically mature, and his parents were pivotal in supporting him and the club with that.
"What you see is a player who has got exceptional capacity to play in the future. He's already two steps ahead of you by the time you have got in your stride. I enjoy watching the most balletic player in a club side I have been associated with."
Fulham must build from win packed with 'positives'published at 09:26 GMT 4 November 2025
09:26 GMT 4 November 2025
Drew Heatley Fan writer
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And breathe.
Saturday's win over Wolves halted our run of four straight defeats and allowed everyone inside Craven Cottage to let out a sigh of relief.
Yes, Wolves are bottom of the table, but you can only beat what is in front of you. And given we could not finish off Wycombe in 90 minutes on Tuesday, we will take these three points gladly.
Wolves sent manager Vitor Pereira packing in the wake of their loss, which just goes to show that no matter how bad you think things might be, someone else has it worse.
We still have a tough run of games in November, but this victory gives us much-needed room to breathe - and reminds the players that they are capable of doing so much more than merely surviving in the Premier League.
Three points were the most important thing about Saturday, but there were a few more positives to get stuck into.
First was our record signing Kevin starting his first league match. The dazzling Brazilian put in a strong showing and proved to Marco Silva that he is ready to contribute from the start - and not a moment too soon.
Then there was the return of several key players from injury, which really made it feel like we have reached the light at the end of this mini tunnel.
Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Harry Wilson, Samuel Chukwueze and Rodrigo Muniz all came back from injuries of varying severity, giving Silva plenty of options as we head to his former club Everton next week.
Following up on this win is crucial if we are to put this blip behind us and head into the international break looking up the table again. With high-flying Sunderland and Spurs when we return, that is easier said than done.
A result to 'restore and build confidence' - fans on Wolves winpublished at 08:16 GMT 3 November 2025
08:16 GMT 3 November 2025
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We asked for your views after Fulham hit three past bottom-of-the-table Wolves to record their first Premier League win in more than a month.
Here are some of your replies:
Rob: A much-needed three points after a painful streak of losses. It will hopefully rebuild some confidence before going away to Everton next week. Good performances from Kevin, Josh King, Samuel Chukwueze and Harry Wilson.
Claire: We thrive on confidence and this game came along at the right time. King was a handful. We need to put a nice run together now.
Chris: A much better team performance and Kevin is showing his real potential now. We needed this win, especially at a time when some of our key players are starting to return from injury. It's the first time we've sat at the Cottage and listened to away fans singing 'sacked in the morning' to their own manager!
John: A very important win and a solid all-round team performance that should do much to restore confidence. In theory, we are playing well enough to stay away from trouble but with the three promoted sides all competitive this season, it's not a given. We've got enough about us to be comfortably mid-table and a chance to maybe emulate Crystal Palace's cup success of last term. We can dream?
Geoff: It's just as well we were playing Wolves! We are still playing far too slowly in the build up and we need Rodrigo Muniz to start firing up front.
Toppy: Our set-pieces are an embarrassment. I don't care about the score against an abject opposition - it was appalling. Marco Silva has been lauded in many articles, however we can't even look vaguely threatening when many sides are using similar opportunities to score.
'Flair' and 'magic' - Fulham's 'impressive' triopublished at 14:08 GMT 2 November 2025
14:08 GMT 2 November 2025
Laura Kenyon Final Score reporter
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Ten games in, have Fulham found the key to unlocking a much-needed offensive awakening?
Up until victory over Wolves, they had scored just nine goals in nine league games. Then three critical components collided and showed a glimpse of what could be a winning formula for Marco Silva: a record signing, a talented teenager and fit-again star quality.
Three individuals at the heart of everything good about Fulham's performance.
Kevin showed flashes of why he is worth the hefty price tag – twisting and turning Wolves' defenders with attacking flair. Teenager Josh King is raw but exciting and growing in confidence after a first senior goal. Finally, Harry Wilson – back from injury – again showed his ability to come up with a moment of magic with his left boot. The link-up play between these three was impressive at Craven Cottage and could be influential in Fulham moving back up the table in coming weeks.