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Lift-off for Arbeloa as balance and harmony arrive at Anfield
13.09.26, 15:02 Updated 13.09.26, 15:05 7 Minute Read
IT’S not often you feel euphoric after a goalless draw. A quick scan of the memory banks brings to mind the promotion-clinching nil-nil at Mansfield in 1997 and nothing much since.
But Fulham’s clean sheet at Anfield gave us so much more than just a point. It gave us genuine hope and, as Alvaro Arbeloa said after the match, it gave the players belief in him.
It felt like a turning point. It felt like lift-off for Viva El Fulham era. Before the trip to Merseyside, we were faced with an inexperienced manager, struggling to instil bold ideas into a sceptical squad.
Three straight defeats, with a lack of balance between thrilling attacking play and a shambolic defence. Yet here, Fulham looked a proper sensible functioning football team, matching Liverpool and securing a fully deserved point, which might easily have been three.
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Dave Kidd
Editorhas been a leading journalist for three decades and was Chief Sports Writer on four national newspapers. As a Fulham fan of 45 years and a season-ticket holder on the Hammersmith End, he will deliver the highest quality coverage of the Club, with the passion of a true fan and the insight of an elite sports writer.