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Fulham strikers striken

last updated Monday 21st January 2002, 1:11 PM
Fulham Striker Luis Boa Morte
Luis Boa Morte
Fulham are facing real problems with strikers in their first season back in the top flight. Last season in their Division One Championship campaign they put away a massive 90 goals in 46 games but this season they have scored just 23 in 22 games

Now with an away F.A. Cup game at York approaching on the weekend Fulham have only one first team striker available.

Fulham Striker  Barry Hayles
Barry Hayles
Louis Saha is out with a broken nose, inflicted by Chris Vinnicombe of Wycombe Wanderers with a dangerous over the head kick, Luis Boa Morte is out after being streachered off after a tackle at Sunderland and Barry Hayles is currently suspended for having 5 yellow cards.

Manager Jean Tigana was able to joke that "I may have to make a come-back myself !" but he is now under intense pressure to successfully conclude his search for another striker

Fulham Striker  Louis Saha
Luois Saha
Even on the disciplinary front life has also been tough for Fulham's strikers. Louis Saha is the most fouled player in the Premiership, Barry Hayles is one foul off being the biggest fouler in the league, and the subject of two F.A. inquiries, while Luis Boa Morte was top of the red card list until the F.A. overturned one of them. All this despite Fulham being second in the Premiership fairplay league.

It's no wonder they have problems scoring, it must seem that if the opposition can't take them out the Refs get them.
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