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Ranieri slams Fulham: No desire. No passion

Oldham Athletic have dumped Fulham out of the FA Cup.

Aleksandar Mitrovic missed a hotly-contested penalty as Fulham were dumped out of the FA Cup 2-1 by League Two side Oldham.

Callum Lang headed in the visitors' 89th-minute winner to stun the Premier League hosts and prompt extended touchline celebrations from caretaker boss and lifelong supporter Pete Wild.

Denis Odoi's goal early in the second half meant Fulham were expecting to coast home, only for Oldham to turn the tide as Bournemouth loan striker Sam Surridge equalised from the penalty spot

And then Lang buried Gevaro Nepomuceno's teasing cross, to spark exuberant celebrations on both the Oldham bench and among the delirious travelling supporters.

Fulham boss Claudio Ranieri made six changes to the side beaten 4-1 by Arsenal in the Premier League five days earlier, but was "disappointed" his players did not seize their opportunity.

"I gave a chance to them to show if I am right or wrong, to see if I am right to choose other players - I am right," said Ranieri.

"I did not see desire or passion, I wanted to see desire - show me I am wrong, show me! I am not wrong."

He added: "The first half was boring for us, the second half much better, we scored a goal and had chances to score, but then at the end they deserved to win. They made two goals, had another great chance and well done to them.

"I am very disappointed, if we played as well as we play in the training session, we win the match. I don't know what happened for these guys."

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