Eventually, over the Christmas period and after several pundits had written him off as a waste of money, his injury shackles came off. Three games and two goals later, Marlet is making short work of silencing his critics. He knows he could miss out on a World Cup place if he does not make up for lost time and his absence from the shot-shy Fulham team may have damaged their chances of qualifying for Europe. But he is not willing to give up on those early-season ambitions just yet.
