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Robinson and Bobb shine as Fulham end their Villa Park losing streak and the Arbeloa revival continues
01.11.26, 10:31 Updated 01.11.26, 10:45 12 Minute Read
A FEW weeks ago, the comparisons between Alvaro Arbeloa and Felix Magath were glaring – and damning.
So here’s another, more favourable, comparison – Arbeloa is the first Fulham manager since the permanently-bewildered German bungle-meister to avoid defeat at Villa Park.
Before this Halloween treat, the Whites had suffered seven straight away defeats against Aston Villa. Right back to the 2-1 victory pulled off by Magath’s team which brightened up our 2014 relegation death march.
Yet Arbeloa’s redemption continued as Fulham produced arguably their best spell of football under the Spaniard to rescue an unexpected but fully deserved point against a team who will be tangoing with Barcelona in the Nou Camp on Tuesday night.
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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.