Calvin Bassey produced the decisive goal as Fulham rounded up their pre-season with a 2-1 win against German club TSG Hoffenheim at the Craven Cottage on Saturday.
Mexico international Raul Jimenez gave the Whites the lead six minutes into the second half.
The lead lasted five minutes before Grisha Promel equalised for Hoffenheim from a powerful header.
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Bassey won the game for Fulham 13 minutes from time.
The powerful centre-back, who enjoyed an excellent game, leaped highest to nod home from an Andreas corner.
It was Bassey’s first start for the Cottagers following his arrival from Eredivisie giants Ajax last month.
Marco Silva’s men will take on Everton in their opening Premier League fixture next week weekend.
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Just go on and enjoy your time at Fulham big man Bassey. You’ve got nothing to prove to those two bits so called Dutch legend. Even the greatest footballer/defenders make mistakes,so no stressing anything, YOU ARE A TOP TOP DEFENDER AND GOD WILLING YOU GONNA REWRITE OSIMENE’S STORY Albeit AS A DEFENDER.
LMFAO.
Its just PRE-SEASON. When the MAIN SEASON starts now this DUDE will VANISH.
TRUST me PREMIER LEAGUE is no CAKE WALK..
That was how ARIBO SCORED a PRE SEASON SOLO GOAL(some started Calling him JAY JAY OKOCHA etc) but when the MAIN SEASON started dude VANISHED.
Hmmm but please o! Among the first 5 defenders in Netherlands, we have Virgil Vandijk and Nathan Ake. I don’t see them as a ball playing defenders so what’s the problem of their ex-players?
Bassey ride on jare. The sky is your limit. We have bad fans here in naija too. Among just 12 disciples there was a Judas talk less of 200 million Nigerians .
Go and Shame then all.
LMFAO.
It’s only in NIGERIA that some so called “GOOD FANS” CELEBRATE MODIOCRE and when you don’t join them, they tag you ENEMY or BAD FAN..
Haba! PRE SEASON GOAL?
I remembered same VANDIJK SCORING the FA CUP WINNER on his MERSY SIDE DEBUT in 2018 and I can tell you that the whole of NETHERLAND didn’t THROW FIREWORKS like the way some are doing over BASSEY’S PRE SEASON GOAL.mm
See who is talking about celebrating Mediocre?. LoOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!
Mr Musa must remain Captain. Mr let us bring Back Ighalo. Mr General Rohr this Genral Rohr that. My friend keep quiet Joor!.. you are the Master of Mediocre.
Let me tell you Fulham is the perfect place for Bassey. More than Ajax some players just need that door back into premier league Bassey is where he always wanted to be the opportunity to showcase himself in the EPL. Mark it somewhere and save this post Bassey will move to a bigger club in Prem next season.
The SUPER EAGLES is nobody’s PERSONAL PROPERTY.AND so PLAYERS should not be FORCED to RETIRE when they don’t FEEL like and the DOORS should not be SHUT for those who want to make a RETURN…
And for GENERAL ROAR? What can I say…
Everybody knows that am a LOYAL ASS LICKER of GENERAL ROAR…
So I will leave you with these @UGO…
Chaii… Mediocre?
Ok here are the goal contributions of the so called ball playing of arguably few of the best in the world.
Vandyke 45 apps 3 goals 1 assist
S Ramos 45 apps. 4 goals. 1 assist
Timber 34 apps 2 goals. 2 assists
Koulibally 31 – 2 – 1
Silva. 31 – 0 -2
Alaba. 23 – 1 – 3
Rudiger 47 – 1 – 0 assist
But our own mediocre Bassey in his poorest season.
38 apps – 1 goal – 3 assists come to think of now that he’s now playing where he’s loved.
Bassey and Company, continue God dey your back.
Even if their name be Television, dem no fit show us anything.
Bad Fans.
I beg helep me manage those errors.
Bassey wey be say na only defense him sabi contributed 3 assists more than others apart from Alaba.
Gift Orban is currently undergoing a medical at Tottenham as we speak….. what a pleasant surprise!
Gift Orban signed to replace Bayern Bound Harry Kane, that’s a solid move for Gift Orban to slap NFF on the face!!!
EPL teams will witness first hand the striking prowess of Gift….His free kick taking ability is absolutely devastating!
Ha… Na gift Orban you dey hype like this? You want make people wey dey scout mediocre players upandown attack you? No player is good in Nigeria except Musa and Ighalo. Lol!
LMFAO…
In the 2022/2023 SEASON Somebody had 41 CLUB APPEARANCES with 3 GOALS n an ASSIST MR GOOD FAN has now MANIPULATED the FIGURE to 45 APPEARANCE just to FAVOR his PLAYER that uses the whole day just to TURN in DEFENCE…
LMFAO…
COMPARING BASSEY who BARELY SPENT a SEASON in AJAX after coming from RANGERS to VAN DIJK who is now in his 6th SEASON and now the CAPTAIN in LIVERPOOL lets not forget the 3 GOOD SEASONS in SOUTHAMPTON is like COMPARING ALOMO with ROZAY…
Look even if VAN has 0 GOALS and 0 ASSIST in the whole of his CAREER it would be really INSANE to make such COMPARISON…
Nawa o! I tot Bassey is too stiff to give more assists than others. Bassey might not be up to their level now but we shall all see. EPL is no hidden place for mediocre.
We really want to know what mediocre really means to you.
And whenever Bassey is playing for Nigeria, off you box.
Watching what you don’t like is like Fela’s song. Suffering and Smiling.. lol
LMFAO…
MR GOOD FAN is taking this ASSIST and GOALS thing too PERSONAL as if that’s the PRIMARY JOB of a DEFENDER..
LMFAO…
OGA AJAX spent so much to bring BASSEY so he can help in the DEFENCE..
But they now discover that your VAN BASSEY was too HEAVY like the OLD BENUE CEMENT (only JIMMYBALL will remember). Before he turns the whole day has passed. Thereby contributing to AJAX LOSSING so many MATCHES whenever he PLAYED so they KICKED his STIFF BUM BUM out…
LMFAO….
Nobody attack Bassey how he defends, their complaints was his ball playing style wasn’t Up to Ajax level. get your facts right. The last coach even confirmed it that talking of speed and defending, his one of the best in the club hence reason he was still getting game time upon those criticisms. They even advised him to find a clip in EPL that suit his style.
That was why I used his attacking contributions. At least, a person that turns for one hour, that isn’t a ball playing defender was supposed to have those stats I put up their if he’s that worst.
If not that you are a problem child that’s always seeking attention, you’ve condemned Boniface, condemned Orban , condemned Akpom without seeing them in Naija color but praising players like Musa and Ighalo that are already past their prime. At Monkey Problem, I no get your time.
LMFAO..
MR GOOD FAN is LOSING the DEBATE.lol. HE is now looking for other people’s support.comenting under their comments on a different thread. Trying to divert the the main issue..
LMFAO…
He is now using @UGO COMMENTS just to stay on….
LMFAO…
Stay on one lane bro…
LMFAO…
Why are you jumping upndan..
I thought we were on BASSEY..why move to ighalo?
LMFAO…
LEAVE me let me reply ugo at my time..
LMFAO…
Dont try to divert attention…
LMFAO…
Or it just goes to show tha you are not a focus person in life from your comments..and a person with low mentality…dnt know you in person but from your comments that’s what it suggests
Nobody attacks Bassey on how he defends, their complaints was that his ball playing style wasn’t Up to Ajax level. get your facts right. The last coach even confirmed it that talking of speed and defending, his one of the best in the club hence reason he was still getting game time upon those criticisms. They even advised him to find a club in EPL that suit his style.
That was why I used his attacking contributions. At least, a person that turns for one hour, that isn’t a ball playing defender was not supposed to have those stats I put up their if he’s that worst.
If not that you are a problem child that’s always seeking attention, you’ve condemned Boniface, condemned Orban , condemned Akpom without seeing them in Naija color but praising players like Musa and Ighalo that are already past their prime. At Monkey Problem, I no get your time.
Monkey post always negative