The most valuable single game in world football is this weekend’s Championship playoff final in which Fulham battle Aston Villa for promotion to the Premier League. Fulham have not won a single major trophy in their 139-year existence, making Saturday’s encounter easily the most important game in its history. It is 43 years since our last visit to Wembley, when a Fulham team including Bobby Moore lost the 1975 Cup final to his former club West Ham. After two hours sitting in the torrential rain I watched Fulham concede a goal in the dying seconds of extra-time to lose 1-0. As well as insisting that Fulham play attractive football, Jokanovic has a remarkable eye for identifying talent.

Source: The Irish Times May 26, 2018 06:22 UTC