After the Tottenham game on 15th March, Fulham were supposed to have an FA Cup quarterfinal date against Coventry in away ground on 29th but due to the magnitude of their next premier league game against Arsenal, the FA Cup game was postponed.
And so, the Fulham players had 15 full days to prepare for their next premier league games in one of the most challenging encounters of their season.
Playing against Arsenal was no easy endeavour in the premier league, even more so when this clash was taking place in the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal's iconic home stadium.
If the Tottenham game was a test of nerves to know how tough they were for Fulham, the game against Arsenal was a test of fire.
It was like purifying gold through fire.
