It was hard not to feel sorry for Bobby Decordova-Reid as he saw the claret and blue shirts swarming towards him. The Fulham winger knew his hopes of sparking a counterattack were fading. Decordova-Reid had no support from his teammates and he could do nothing more than boom an up-and-under towards Emi Martínez, Aston Villa’s underworked goalkeeper.
It was the kind of thing you see from a player looking to protect a lead in the closing stages. Only Fulham were 3-0 down and there was more than half an hour left. Villa had played them off the park and there was no sign that any of Scott Parker’s players believe they belong at this level.
Written by Jacob Steinberg at Craven Cottage
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/28/fulham-aston-villa-premier-league-match-report under the title “Aston Villa keep up winning start and leave Fulham looking out of their depth”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
