Martin Jol gave Fulham a mark of only "six and a half" out of 10 after their 0-0 draw against Aston Villa.
Chances were few and far between for both sides but the game ended in a stalemate as the defences came out on top.
Jol, taking charge of the Cottagers in the Premier League for the first time, said: "We had three good chances but, for a home match, I would like to have more control, more initiative and we have to score at first.
"So, 0-0 at home, you can't say that is a very good result."
He added: "The first half, I thought they kept the ball better than we did and we looked nervous.
"We didn't keep the ball well enough for a home game.
"But the second half, especially the first 20 minutes, was good. If you're in their half, you have to keep the ball, and that is what I thought we did better in the second half."