A blog of two halves

Tonight will see the return of the SW attack when Smith and Washington start up front against Brighton.

Not for the first time in Fulham’s history the club’s hopes for promotion were seriously damaged at Derby County.

Well, now we’ll see what Tony Conte is really made of.

The Blues host Palace on April Fools’ Day after the irritating international break, and Chelsea have a quiet determination not to let the visitors make them look like dipsticks.

It was a five star performance from the R’s as they made it five wins out of seven after the victory over Rotherham.

For the second time in a week Fulham underperformed at home.

Spurs marksman Christian Eriksen and his teammates spent Saturday glued to the telly to see how the Blues would fare at Stoke, seemingly confirming it’s now a two-horse race between Chelsea and Tottenham for the title.

Chelsea may be runaway Premier League leaders, but they are also firing on all fronts when it comes to cup football.

It was a tale of two centrebacks.

There was a guarded response to Fulham’s 1-0 home victory over Newcastle on the first day of the season.