It’s difficult to do adequate justice to how good this Fulham show was. Passes went to feet. One-off flicks all landed at their intended destination. The finishing, so wan against Nottingham Forest, was perfect.<\/p>\n
Tactically, there was genius.<\/p>\n
Talisman goalscorer Aleksander Mitrovic played in a much deeper position and still scored twice. His individual performance was outstanding. He supplied flick on headers, incisive short passes and of course his customary top drawer finishing.<\/p>\n
So overrun were the guests, that they picked up seven bookings as they mistimed tackles and ran out of any hope of halting the juggernaut. After the slaughter was over, the home side were presented with the Championship trophy in front of a jubilant crowd.<\/p>\n
Icons did what icons do. Jean Michel Seri scored. Tom Cairney, their spiritual captain, scored too. All it needed was Johnny Haynes to make a cameo. Denis Odoi did.<\/p>\n
Tim Ream probably deserved a goal and it was only latterly that many thoughts turned to how many of these men would not grace the first team at Craven Cottage or anywhere else again.<\/p>\n
Marco Silva cannot afford to be sentimental next week as opponents Sheffield United are involved in a vital promotion play off struggle. He has an obligation to the game to take the fixture seriously.<\/p>\n
Ironically, it is Luton who most need Fulham to replicate Tuesday night’s form. Both clubs now stand level on 72 points. Both will make the playoffs if Middlesbrough fail to win at Preston, unless Millwall zonk in a hatful at Bournemouth.<\/p>\n
Luton looked as outclassed as any side should in a league fixture and it was indicative that Tim Robinson felt the need to caution Danny Hylton, Kal Naismith, Tom Lockyer, Dan Potts, Henri Lansbury, Robert Snodgrass and Admiral Muskwe.<\/p>\n
Lansbury should have had a second for an ugly lunge and Potts was lucky that Robinson took no action for a light hand on the official’s shoulder after his caution.<\/p>\n
Still Luton had up to nine probable starters out and will hope to assemble something closer to their first team against Reading. Goalkeeper Matt Ingram wi an emergency loan from Hull but was hardly at fault for any of the goals. He will between the sticks against Reading.<\/p>\n
Jordan Clark only made the bench at Fulham but that augurs well for the final game but Gabe Oho and Glen Rea are out. There’s more hope for Elijah Adebayo and Sonny Bradley.<\/p>\n