A blog of two halves

Scott Parker must be wondering how he can coax his team to another victory.

Despite the disappointment of defeat at the Bridge to Liverpool last weekend there’s still a surprisingly buoyant mood.

Last Saturday the sunshine was glorious but the match between Fulham and West Bromwich Albion proved disappointing.

If you thought 5-2 was a diet, think again.

With more than 24,500 in Stamford Bridge for Chelsea Women’s opening league game of the season, the tension that usually characterises London derbies was replaced by a carnival feel.

Anxious to restart their winning run Fulham travelled to Cardiff for a Friday night match.

Anyone who watches Chelsea Women play at Kingsmeadow knows what to expect, but newcomers are in for an ear-piercing shock.

After three successive victories some supporters and some pundits seemed to regard Fulham’s promotion as inevitable.

Back in the day, in a parallel universe, you’d get to Chelsea games an hour and a half before kick-off, just to get in. If it was Man U, Liverpool or Spurs, you’d allow two hours.

Last September, Fulham supporters felt reasonably confident that the club would survive in the Premier League.