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A list of players who have played for or managed at least two out of Brentford, Chelsea, Fulham and QPR. That is less true for Fulham fans, with the fact that their nearest neighbours have been more successful ensuring that matches against Chelsea retain a David vs Goliath factor.
And that comes just after another move where Chelsea had Fulham on the ropes.
During this period, the clubs were relatively evenly matched, although Chelsea were always considered the bigger club, with both occasionally dropping into the Second Division in the late 1970s and early 1980s, so they met in almost every season.
On 29 April 2012, Chelsea exacted revenge on QPR in the reverse league fixture with a ruthless 6–1 victory, with four goals being scored in a nightmare opening 25 minutes for Rangers. Sarri must be pondering a change or two. Since then, the sides have met a further 45 times, making it the most common West London derby since the 1960s. The reduced number of encounters saw Chelsea fans develop rivalries with other teams, notably Leeds United, other London clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. Other than that, Brentford and Chelsea have always had fairly good relations, even amongst supporters.
After holding Chelsea to a 0–0 draw at Loftus Road on 15 September 2012, they went on to beat Chelsea 1–0 in the reverse fixture on 2 January 2013 at Stamford Bridge, with the goal coming from former Chelsea player Shaun Wright-Phillips, ending a 30-year wait for a win at the Bridge for Rangers.
48 min: Chambers wraps his left boot around the ball, swinging in a cross in search of Mitrovic but that’s meat and drink for Kepa in the Chelsea goal. 33 min: Higuaín should add a third for Chelsea – but fluffs his lines! He did. The gaffer agreed on that and things went on from there.”. It was a bit of a daisy-cutter, by Hazard’s standards at least.
But the hosts recycle the ball through Joe Bryan and his hanging cross is dealt with by Kepa. 70 min: Ryan Babel is replaced by Floyd Ayite. The rivalry resumed in 2001 and continued for several seasons until Rangers were promoted. Their latest meeting was on 28 January 2017 when Chelsea won 4–0 in the 2016–17 FA Cup.
Chelsea need to just calm things down and stem the Fulham flow.
In the 2009–10 season, Chelsea defeated Fulham at Craven Cottage with a 2–0 win, thanks to goals from Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka. It has led to him being farmed out again, this time to rivals Fulham, where he hopes playing regularly will both prove his fitness and put him back on the path he was on after leaving Palace.
679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 51 min: Willian skirts away from Kevin McDonald and the referee’s not happy with the Fulham midfielder. And Parker can only bite his tongue in frustration.
On 30 August 2009, Chelsea were drawn against QPR in the third round of the 2009–10 Football League Cup,[13] which saw Chelsea win the game 1–0 thanks to a goal from Salomon Kalou.
The return fixture between the two sides is sure to ignite the rivalry as QPR have recently come under the managerial guidance of Mark Hughes, who was the manager of Fulham the previous season and left under controversial circumstances, citing the clubs' lack of ambition and stature as his reasons. The two clubs spent a majority of seasons in the same division until the 1997–98 Division Two campaign, which ended with Brentford suffering relegation to Division Three. Brentford fans chose Fulham as their main rivals, QPR as their secondary rivals and Chelsea as their third. It was Jorginho that was at the heart of another incisive Chelsea move, though, initially freeing Higuaín, as the striker momentarily exchanged roles with the No 10. Samba Diakité was sent off in the first half, and Zamora's replacement, Pavel Pogrebnyak scored the only goal of the game, meaning Fulham had done the double over QPR in the league. The game at Loftus Road saw Richard Langley and Clarke Carlisle – two of QPR's best players – seriously injured in the game and both were out for 18 months with cruciate ligament injuries; this was vital for QPR's descent into the third tier for the first time in 34 years. The derby's most common match, Chelsea vs Fulham, has taken place 75 times. Also Brentford developed a bigger sporting rivalry with Arsenal during the 1930s as both clubs vied for the title of being London's number one club. Chelsea gained revenge for this defeat on 23 September with a 2–0 win at Craven Cottage, in which Frank Lampard struck twice. And now Maurizio Sarri is bobbing up and down on the touchline, as Chelsea look to eke this one out. The latest derby was a 2–1 victory for Fulham at Craven Cottage on 22 November 2019. Tom Cairney was among the Fulham players that benefited from more clarity.
59 min: Babel comes alive off the left and, though he is unable to cleanly thread through Mitrovic, the Serbia striker does well to carve out an opening. All the way to the Euros at the end of the season, perhaps? Sarri was incensed, but was desperate for Willian to keep his cool. “That was basically the theme of the chat. View our online Press Pack. Mateo Kovacic is on. This time the Fulham goalkeeper denies Higuaín with an instinctive save at his front post. Two of the last games to be played at Stamford Bridge have both been close contests. In the aftermath of the match, a video was posted on YouTube showing Chelsea and England captain John Terry allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, for which he has been charged with a racially aggravated public order offence. Chelsea did not face Fulham between 1986 and 2001, and have played Brentford only twice since 1950. 68 min: Jorginho is withdrawn by Sarri. This is obviously not a permanent move.
69 min: And now Joe Bryan has a little nibble at Willian, with a late challenge on the Brazilian causing a few handbags, but nothing more. Watch live on Sky Sports PL or follow here: https://t.co/CGvOFFeTKg pic.twitter.com/IwjyAaIxem, Available for everyone, funded by readers. It was the fruits of more good work by Chelsea down the right, as Azpilicueta bypassed Sessegnon after Willian held the ball up well. The Brazilian’s been ubiquitous.
The win was Carlo Ancelotti's first London derby. Referee Mike Dean waved away Fulham's appeals for a penalty, but the home side soon made the breakthrough. Jorginho scores derby winner for Chelsea at Fulham. His quick-thinking was not matched by his Chelsea team-mates, though, with Higuaín failing to get on the end of his cross. Hazard was lively until being substituted, but Willian has been Chelsea’s spark throughout.
[14] Chelsea then drew QPR again in the FA Cup, winning 1–0 at Loftus Road thanks to a Juan Mata penalty.
44 min: Fulham fail to make the most of a free-kick 35-odd yards from goal.
The most recent meeting between Brentford and Queens Park Rangers was in 2020, with Brentford winning 3-1 at Griffin Park on 11 January 2020.
The first competitive match between the sides took place on 3 December 1910 in the Second Division, with a crowd of 35,000 at Craven Cottage watching Fulham win 1–0. The only bad feeling between the clubs was soon after Chelsea's foundation and admission into the Football League in 1905, the other West London clubs, including Brentford, lost many supporters and potential supporters to the only professional Football League club in the area. ceasing to exist. Norris declined following a dispute over the rent; as a result, Mears formed his own club to occupy the ground, Chelsea. He then went on to kiss his badge on several occasions in front of the Brentford support when the two sides met in 2003 at Loftus Road. The Lewisham lad said: “I still see my future at Chelsea.
Chelsea have outwitted Fulham time and again at the back.
On 1 March 2013, Chelsea won 3–1 at Craven Cottage with André Schürrle netting a hat-trick for Chelsea.
82 min: Chambers does well to avert danger, with Willian bombing down the left flank after a powerful run by Loftus-Cheek. The full-back’s cross whizzes across goal and, for a moment it looks as though Bryan might end up putting the ball past his own goalkeeper, but the Fulham defender does well to clear his lines with Pedro lurking. A stunning finish, as Jorginho smacks home from the edge of the box. But he does not see his new loan signing being in the same situation — and Loftus-Cheek agrees. Chelsea manager André Villas-Boas was later charged by the FA for criticizing the performance of the referee Chris Foy, as he believed many of the big decisions made were incorrect. Fulham have been exposed a few times by Chelsea’s overloads, none more than Higuaín’s 20th-minute opener. First-half goals by Higuaín and Jorginho ultimately ensure consecutive wins for Chelsea. Fulham and Brentford have competed at the same level for a few periods in their history with the rivalry being fiercest during Fulham's descent to the lower leagues in the 1980s and early '90s. In contrast to many rivalries in English football, such as the North London derby and the Merseyside derby, Chelsea and Fulham have spent much of their existence in separate divisions – between 1968 and 2001, the two were in the same division only five times – and have rarely been rivals for the major honours or played in many high-profile matches. 58 min: Chelsea attempt to turn the screw, with Hazard stopping and then steamrollering past Dennis Odoi before lashing a dangerous ball across goal. 36 min: Ream makes a smart block on Hazard, who has no choice but to take the shot on first time after being threaded through by Higuaín. [10] Mancienne renewed his loan for the 2007–08 season. This page was last edited on 29 September 2020, at 12:47. “I was not 100 per cent I could do that, because I need to build my confidence back up. As for Fulham, they remain 10 points adrift of safety with nine games to play.
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