Arsene Wenger's Arsenal were very well-known as a team that preferred to play very 'non-English' football as they liked to rotate the ball and hold possession instead of hoofing the ball. The style of play became a running gag and in the famous British sitcom 'The IT Crowd', where Richard Ayoade's character Moss said: "The thing about Arsenal is they always try and walk it in."
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
During Marco Silva's side's 1-1 draw against Arsenal at Craven Cottage, Raul Jimenez scored the opener in the 11th minute after Fulham strung together a move that consisted of 21 uninterrupted passes before the goal. The Cottagers have now posted a video of that goal with the caption: "Thing about Fulham is, they always try and walk it in," in a sort of nod towards the old cliche.
WHAT SILVA SAID
Speaking to the media, Silva said: "It's always tough when we play against them but they know it will be tough too. We create a difficult scenario for them.
"We have to be honest and fair. On the ball, it was one of the games we had less time on the ball. [But] we scored a very good goal."
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WHAT NEXT FOR FULHAM?
Silva's side have been in good form since the start of the season and are currently in 10th place. The Cottagers will be in action next when they take on league leaders Liverpool on Saturday.