Gallipoli. 1915. Australian troops attempt to storm the beach, and lose almost 8000 men. Yet over time, a tactical defeat became a nation defining event, where the virtues of courage, and helping out your mates were formed. And it demonstrates that there is such thing as losing, and losing.

Restless with anticipation, January's transfer deadline day promised a cyclone of conjecture and speculation. A multitude of noteworthy names surfaced in the dying hours and tensions were soaring. A beguiling whirlwind of dubious ifs, buts and maybes.

As Fulham's season ground to another staggering halt against a rejuvenated Manchester United on Saturday, the faith in youth and talent that summed up Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in one dugout contrasted starkly with Claudio Ranieri's inability to provide any sort of spark to our own players.

If you squint at a picture of Claudio Ranieri, you'll notice that he resembles a certain someone. An individual that also dons thick framed spectacles with a shock of grey hair. Twigged it? No matter what angle or perspective you glance at the dumbfounded Italian, shuddering comparisons of Felix Magath creep into the forefront of our vision.

What player rating out of 10 would you give each of the Fulham team for their performance against Man United in Saturday’s Premier League clash? Vote below and see what other Whites fans have voted too.

In a brand new column for Fulhamish, Middle Aged View From the States, Adam Seessel introduces himself as one of the latest additions to the Fulham family and pens some thoughts about the strange goings on down at the Cottage over the last couple of months.

After a momentum-sapping loss as Selhurst Park, Fulham find themselves 7 points from safety, and face a horrific run of home games against the big boys. With relegation looking more and more likely by the week, could we pull off the most 'fulhamish' of results to beat high-flying Manchester United? George Singer is here to give you the lowdown you need!

It's looking pretty bleak for Fulham, and the last thing we need right now is a red-hot Manchester United arriving into town. However, that's what we've got, so as always we look ahead to the test that we'll face against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's rejuvenated side.