A blog of two halves

There now appear to be two Fulham teams: one fit to embarrass any club in the Premier League; the other just content to go through the motions.

After three disappointing results, Fulham needed a stimulus and defender Timothy Castagne found it in the list of the six remaining fixtures.

For a few days it was fun to hail Fulham as modern-day Robin Hoods, taking points from the top clubs and bestowing them on the needy.

For the past few seasons Fulham’s performances have declined when April arrives, and the curse struck once again at Nottingham's City Ground.

Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur is Morgan Phillips' favourite fixture. He first saw the teams compete in 1948, and matches in the 1960s were especially memorable, but the 21st century has also offered some real football feasts.

A victory at Molineux last Saturday would have brought Fulham level with Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League – but the result did not go their way.

Winning two consecutive Premier League games may not sound too special. But last week’s victory away to United and Saturday’s win over Brighton brought joy to Fulham fans.

After disappointment that the Whites had missed out on a prestigious victory over Aston Villa, a greater triumph awaited with the ruthless termination of Manchester United’s unbeaten run.

On Saturday, Fulham supporters entered Craven Cottage with high hopes as their opponents, Aston Villa had recently suffered a loss of form. Could the Whites expect a victory?

After a series of recent disappointments, last Saturday’s home match at Craven Cottage provided Fulham fans with an afternoon of joy.