January 31, (THEWILL) – Fulham played host to fellow strugglers Everton in an English Premier League clash on Tuesday evening. With both sides mired in poor form and Everton in the drop zone, the match at Craven Cottage was always going to be tense.
The first half rather encapsulated the nervous energy surrounding the teams. Chances were few and far between with neither side able to assert their authority. Both came close via deflected efforts but neither could break the deadlock before the interval.
The second period brought significantly more action. A slew of near misses and last ditch defending highlighted the greater urgency on display. Fulham were the chief aggressors, twice hitting the frame of the goal and forcing Everton keeper Jordan Pickford into an incredible stop. However, try as they might, the crucial breakthrough evaded them.
In the end, honours were shared in a goalless draw. While far from ideal, Everton will be the happier having weathered a second half storm to claim an unlikely point. The result sees them slip back into the bottom three as their early season points deduction comes back to haunt them.
With the battle to avoid the drop intensifying, both Fulham and Everton still have plenty of work ahead to preserve their top flight status. On the evidence of Tuesday’s encounter, the fight for survival will go right down to the wire.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
