Fulham were flying last season and finished 10th in the Premier League which was beyond impressive as many thought that they would be close to the relegation zone at the beginning of last season.
However, since around March this year (still the 2022-23) season, Fulham’s performances have nose-dived. Does anyone know why?
Just scratching through the numbers, their goal output has been horrific mainly, but why is that? And are there any other glaring weaknesses in the team?
Three points of difference helped Fulham last season:
Mitrovic - goal scorer, gone.
Palhinha - elite defensive midfielder when he doesn’t look frustrated that he’s playing for Fulham.
Silva - fantastic in game manager who can adapt as needed; it is said he is very intense on the training pitch and this can get old for players if he doesn’t have the charisma to keep them hungry for the work.
The hardest three positions to recruit for in football currently - striker, defensive midfielder, manager. Last season they had all three, this season they lost one, may lose the second come January and the third may be losing effectiveness without some type of shakeup.