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SHOCK: RAUL JIMENEZ PREMIER LEAGUE RECORD: DISCOVER FOREST’S RELEGATION NIGHTMARE AFTER FULHAM LOSS
Raul Jimenez equals a Premier League record as Fulham sink Nottingham Forest. Discover the truth about Douglas Luiz's error.
Raul Jimenez reminded Nottingham Forest that they still have work to do to avoid relegation.
After Sean Dyche took over, Forest grabbed 13 points in their first eight Premier League matches, calming nerves.
But his team played poorly here. Fulham, even playing better lately, still lost matches, and Jimenez scored a penalty in stoppage time of the first half, getting the win and moving Marco Silva's team up to 13th place.
Matt Barlow from Daily Mail Sport checks out the main things from the game...
BRAZILIANS ON THE PITCH
Carlo Ancelotti's assistant, Paul Clement, was watching the game. He was keeping an eye on the five Brazilian players who started. Four played for Forest, and Kevin played left wing for Fulham.
Jimenez's penalty gave Fulham the win against Nottingham Forest.
Fulham did enough to win on Monday, even though they have played better and lost lately.
Sean Dyche can't think the relegation battle is over.
There were as many Brazilian players as English players. But there were two English No. 10s playing. This shows that Premier League academies might be making too many technical players and not enough of everything else.
Morgan Gibbs-White played No. 10 for Forest, with wingers Callum Hudson-Odoi and Omari Hutchinson and Elliot Anderson in midfield with Douglas Luiz; that's six Anglo-Brazilian players up front.
Emile Smith Rowe was the only English player for Fulham, who started a team with 11 different nationalities.
Things haven't gone well for Douglas Luiz since he came back to the Premier League, on loan to Forest from Juventus. He was one of the players Edu thought caused problems between owner Evangelos Marinakis and Nuno Espirito Santo, the coach who got them back into Europe.
After Nuno left, Luiz was out with an injury. He returned to the team as Ibrahim Sangare was playing for the Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Then, he gave away a penalty after kicking Kevin from behind.
It was a soft penalty. Kevin acted like it was worse than it was. Forest complained, but the ref wasn't going to change his mind.
They spent two minutes arguing about it. John Victor was booked for slowing things down even more. Finally, in the fifth minute of added time, Raul Jimenez scored his third Premier League goal of the season from the only shot on target in a bad first half.
Douglas Luiz gave away a penalty and is having a tough time in Nottingham.
Jimenez is still great at playing centre forward. He is 34 and isn't getting much rest because Rodrigo Muniz is injured. But he always bothers the defenders and is a threat in the air.
He missed two good chances. In the first half, he headed an Antonee Robinson cross into the side netting from close range. He missed another one at the end of the game.
KEVIN IS STRUGGLING.
Fulham paid £34.6 million for Kevin. Right now, it's not looking good. Samuel Chukwueze is at the AFCON with Nigeria, so this was Kevin's chance to get used to the team, get used to how fast the English game is, and do well.
He got the penalty because he was quick and didn't give up. But he was often frustrating. The home crowd was annoyed because moves would break down because of bad passes and decisions. The away fans were annoyed because he kept falling and rolling around.
Kevin is only 22 and has talent. But his struggles remind people of other wingers who couldn't get used to the Premier League after playing in Ukraine, like Mykhailo Mudryk and Manor Solomon.
The fans were happy when Josh King replaced him at the end.
Kevin is Fulham's most expensive signing and got a penalty, but he is still struggling.
FOREST RESPONDS
Neco Williams got Forest's first shot on target early in the second half. But it was an easy save for Bernd Leno.
The visitors played better after the break and took shots from far away. But they couldn't get through Fulham's defence, which was led by Joachim Andersen and Jorge Cuenca, who was filling in for Calvin Bassey.
Maybe Nikola Milenkovic was trying to get his team going when he got in Cuenca's face at the end. It didn't help.
LEEDS MUST WATCH CLOSELY! CRESSWELL TRANSFER COULD HAND FARKE A SURPRISE BONUS TODAY
Is Charlie Cresswell heading back to the PL? West Ham tracks the Toulouse star as Daniel Farke prepares a picky January spree.
Leeds United might see some extra cash coming their way this January. Word is that West Ham United is eyeing Charlie Cresswell, who used to play defence for Leeds, according to ExWHUemployee.
Cresswell, who's 23, came up through Leeds United’s academy. Back when Jesse Marsch was the boss, he praised Cresswell’s great attitude.
He did well on loan at Millwall. Their manager, Gary Rowett, said Cresswell had some rare qualities, and there was hope he could get some playing time at Elland Road.
But under Daniel Farke, Cresswell didn’t get much of a chance and ended up going to France.
Toulouse, a team in France, bought Cresswell from Leeds for about £3.8 million. During those talks, Leeds made sure to include a sell-on clause in the deal.
Since joining Toulouse, Cresswell has been doing great. Last summer, several teams were after him, including West Ham.
The Hammers wanted to strengthen their defence that summer, but Crystal Palace's signing of Jaydee Canvot from Toulouse made things tricky for West Ham to get Cresswell.
West Ham suggested a loan to Les Violet with an option to buy Cresswell for £13 million, but the French team said no.
Now that the winter transfer window is getting close, West Ham is figuring out how to support their manager, Nuno Espirito Santo, in strengthening the team, and Cresswell is again on their list.
Cresswell fits the kind of player Nuno wants because he’s determined to help the Hammers get back on track this season.
Cresswell played 14 games for Leeds before leaving, including five in the Premier League.
Because of that sell-on clause, Leeds is expected to get 15% of any profit Toulouse makes if they sell him in the future. Leeds is hoping Cresswell attracts even more teams this window so they can get the most money possible.
Cresswell has played in all 12 league games for Toulouse this season and helped them keep four clean sheets, though he’s also received three yellow cards.
If he moves in January, Leeds could get a surprise bonus, which Farke could then use to bring in his own players.
Farke is ready to make signings but has said he will be ‘especially picky.’
UPDATE: TOTTENHAM LEAD RACE FOR RAYAN AFTER BARCELONA’S KEY TRANSFER ADVANTAGE VANISHES
Tottenham’s path to Rayan clears as he leaves agent Pini Zahavi. With a £100m cash injection, Spurs are ready for a January move.
Tottenham might be getting a leg up in their chase for Rayan, the €50 million Brazilian starlet. He just cut ties with his agent before the January transfer window opens. Rayan’s been turning heads in South America this season, and top European clubs are starting to make serious plans to grab him.
Spurs have had their eye on Vasco da Gama's Rayan for months. They like how quickly he's improving and how well he performs in Brazil's Serie A. But there was a report that Real Madrid might try to swoop in with a €50 million bid. They're supposedly looking at Rayan after Endrick went to Lyon on loan. Word is, that kind of offer would make things much more competitive, especially since Tottenham was initially thinking around €40 million. It shows how much Rayan's value has increased!
Here's where it gets interesting: Sport says Rayan is no longer working with agent Pini Zahavi. This could be good news for Spurs! Apparently, when Zahavi was in the picture, Barcelona was in line to sign Rayan because their director, Deco, had a good relationship with Zahavi. Now that Zahavi's gone, Tottenham is likely hoping their odds have gone up when it comes to convincing Rayan to join the Premier League.
Also, Tottenham's feeling pretty confident in the transfer market, thanks to a fresh £100 million investment from their majority shareholders, the Lewis family trust. This makes them stronger financially as they plan for the future.
The club mentioned during the ownership change, "We're happy to say that the Lewis family trust has put £100 million of new money into the club." This will make the club even stronger financially and give the team more resources to keep focusing on winning in the long run. The Lewis family is dedicated to the club and its future.
So, what's next for Spurs?
They need some new attacking players after struggling this season. Frank's team has only won two of their last five Premier League games and is currently 14th in the standings. Their next game is Sunday against Crystal Palace. It's a really important match.
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