Not a suprising sub for McBride, but I expected him to stay on and Helguson would be subbed. McBride was the more effective of the two. Announcer says it looks like CD is coming on.
Smertin's also played about 60 prem games and another 80-some in France; Simon Davies has played around 170 prem games. These guys can be expected to walk onto these fields and belong, know what they're in for; Dempsey still has to prove it. Let's be patient. As has been said, he was a known quantity when he was brought in, he's at least made the bench in every game so far and hopefully can force himself into first team or a first team rotation either late this year or next. This idea that our players should be expected to waltz from MLS directly into the starting lineups of Premiership teams in midseason is frankly odd.
Dempsey on for Radz, looks like he is sending Davies over to the left. Announcer said that Coleman said "Dempsey and Montella have been guilty of taking too many touches." Ugh, Keane with a nearly identical goal - marked by Knight again of course.
It was pretty much the exact same as the first. I'd be very surprised if Boca doesn't start the next game.
Shame, because Fulham's had control in the 2nd half... all Keane needs is the ball and a second... excellent finishing on his part.
i'm not saying that Boca is the greatest CB ever, but it seem's like there are huge hole's in the Fulham defence when Zat Knight is in there? Although Boca isn't the most skillful CB he always seems to hustle and read the game better than some of Fulham's other CB's? Although they had a couple of miscommunications, it seemed like the pairing of Boca and Christoval wasn't half bad?
Duece with some stepovers, leaves it off for Volz at the edge of the box for a strike and a near goal.
He NEVER had his fitness... he's been hurt, and gradually putting himself back into shape. Going to England and America to sign papers and get necessary documents in the meantime didn't help in him getting in shape faster.
Much more difficult strike than the first, amazing shot ... though I thought Mido was offside on the long ball forward.
Ben Hogan once said, for every one day you don't practice it takes three days to get it back. I think that is pretty fair assessment.
Wow, awful corner from the Deuce... but he gets the ball back and gets it to John in the middle, who wasn't expecting it and shanks.