The 2006-07 campaign delivered a tense, dramatic, last-gasp survival for Fulham as The Cottagers clung to their Premier League status, finishing a nervous 16th. A worrying mid-season slump plunged the club into a relegation battle and saw manager Chris Coleman replaced by Lawrie Sanchez in April. Leading the charge for goals was the talismanic American striker and captain, Brian McBride, whose 9 crucial league goals anchored the attack in a turbulent year. The entire season ultimately hinged on the penultimate match, where January signing Clint Dempsey became the hero, scoring the decisive goal in a crucial 1-0 victory over Liverpool to secure Fulham's top-flight survival. It was a nervy year that remains a defining chapter of the club's defiant fight to stay in the elite.