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Wild Pre-season Optimism corner. “The fact that we won at Old Trafford last season and that we’ll be top of the league if we win tonight is leading to an unrealistic level of excitement at Craven Cottage en Occitanie. The presence of my Fulham supporting daughter here on holiday with us is just a further sign that only one result is possible tonight. May I be the first this season to intone that it’s the hope that kills you” – Richard Hirst
“So excited for the return of ‘proper’ football. I more or less had a year off from it last season, fed up with VAR, diving, arguing with refs, timewasting, and endless, endless post-match discussion of offside calls. But I’m back, baby. I’m in the works fantasy league, I’ve organised a score-prediction competition and I’m positively champing at the bit right now.
“8.05pm: Bruno collapses in agony after Robinson scowls at him, and earns a yellow card for the Fulham player. See you in August 2025” – Nathan Fisher
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2024/aug/16/manchester-united-v-fulham-premier-league-live
Author : Scott Murray
Publish date : 2024-08-16 18:44:48
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