Can it be any wonder that football administrators often go grey or lose their hair entirely? Fulhamas Martin Jol, of the bald eagle model, added Steve Sidwell back into the side after a three-match bar for being sent off for a wild tackle in his last game; and was just a few yards away as the former Arsenal man launched himself into another one on Mikel Arteta to receive an additional red card in 12 minutes of soccer. Coming so early, the dismissal undoubtedly altered the length of the game, though ArsAne Wenger would have received several more grey pores as his group took until just before half-time before rating, and then incomprehensibly lay back during the second half. In the long run they were hanging on; Olivier Giroud was sent off, although harshly; and if Sian Massey hadn't noticed that Stanislav Manolev was offside they would have conceded an equaliser and stayed behind Chelsea in last place, having played two games more. Each goes back into third, two prior to the west London side and five facing Tottenham, who also have two games at your fingertips, beginning this day, since it is. But crucial matches will be missed three by Giroud against Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers and Wigan unless your decision by the FA Cup final referee, Andre Marriner, to ignore him for a tackle on Manolev within the last few minute is overturned. Once Per Mertesacker went in carrying out a free-kick, the risk for Arsenal was always that therefore it proved, and control would lapse in to casualness. Fulhamas determination, typified by Urby Emanuelson, the Dutch international on loan from Milan, kept them in the game and pushed Wenger to place on Jack Wilshere and Lukas Podolski from the substitutesa counter. Nervous visiting followers supplying the Putney End were paid off to chanting aattack, assault, attacka, but their staff still didn't manage a shot on goal during the whole of the next time. aIt was tight because we couldnat rating the second goal,a Wenger said. aOur first half was very good but in the second I put it down to psychological reasons. You're when you play 11 against ten a bit under pressure, you risk an additional yellow card. The last twenty minutes were really nervy. However in the finish we'd fantastic spirt and itas still a very important gain for us.a Wenger had protested about he felt Sidwellas handle earned a red card, what he regarded as Evertonas heavy handed methods in the sketch at the Emirates last Tuesday and, not surprisingly. The justification could be only offered by Jol, once a fearsome tackler himself, for Sidwellas concern that: aIt wasn't deliberate. I was irritated with him and it spoilt the game a bit but when youare consistent it was a card.a He was directly to add: aI think we deserved to obtain something out of the game.a Once again a derby a' the prior one was in the home to local opponents Queens Park Rangers a' was no excuse for the playeras lack of control. His base was high and found Arteta a painful blow as they went for a 50-50 ball close to the specialized areas, leaving Sidwell with this long walk to the Cottage dressing rooms in the far corner of the message. Bryan Ruiz dropped deeper than his starting position, leaving Dimitar Barbatov to forage alone, yet the four true possibilities after that were equally divided between your groups. Twice before half-time, Wojciech Szczesny had to produce sprawling low saves at the expense of a corner. First, the exceptional Emanuelson sent Berbatov through to shoot, and then the Dutchman won the ball back from a dangerous Nacho Monreal and tested the goalkeeper in the same area. For Arsenal Giroud was unlucky to attack the far post after obtaining from Santi Cazorla at the same time when the guests were finding it hard to break through. But just as Fulham thought they could endure until half-time, Theo Walcott floated in a free-kick rather than driving the ball at goal and the first header was won by Laurent Koscielny, nodding across goal for Mertesacker to set up. As against Chelsea in midweek, when John Terry won with two headers, Fulhamas marking was poor. They tightened up in the next half, holding an unambitious Arsenal perfectly and breaking out threateningly from time to time. In the 70th moment Manolev, the right-back, enjoyed two cool combinations and pushed Szczesny to show his cross-shot over the bar, and seven minutes later, the goalkeeper can just push out Kieran Richardsonas free-kick, but the assistant referee rightly decided that Manolev had strayed offside before banging in the rebound. Fulham stay in with an opportunity of a third subsequent end in the top 10, and even if that proves difficult, it appeared hard on Jol if they were safe from relegation to be asked afterwards. They are able to continue to play carefree baseball for the next month, which many will envy them. Fulham (4-4-1-1 ): Schwarzer; Manolev, Senderos, Hangeland, Richardson; Emanuelson (Frei, 87), Enoh, Sidwell, Kacaniklic (Petric, 85 ); Ruiz; Berbatov. Arsenal( 4-2-3-1 ): Szczesny; Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Arteta, Ramsey; Walcott (Wilshere, 71), Rosicky (Podolski, 71), Cazorla (Vermaelen, 90 ); Giroud. Referee: Andre Marriner. Man of the match: Emanuelson (Fulham) Match rating: 7/10
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