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Striking Differences
There are stark differences in quality between Aleksandar Mitrovic and his replacements at Fulham. That gap is likely to become more over the next month, but it is also a naive ideal to think the […]
Articles by Luke Sargeant
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Manor on Fire
Top seven. Last eight. One manager and two player of the month nominations. It’s been quite the week for Fulham, and with a derby set to bookend it, there could yet be another reason to […]
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Beauty and the Beast
Data and performance analysis are clearly important in elite sport, but sometimes there is only one statistic that matters. The final score… Fulham left Brighton with a 1-0 win and three points. No amount of […]
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How Far Ken We Go?
Fulham’s next five games will go a long way to defining the season. Survival was always the target following The Cottagers return to the top flight, though results through the first half of the season […]
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Evolution, not Revolution
It’s been a season beyond expectation so far on the Stevenage Road. So much so, that there was a surreal calm at Motspur Park on deadline day this week. Deals were being done, but without […]
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UnforToonate
19 out of 29 since joining the club. It’s a record that equates to a 65% success rate (xG suggests it should be more like 75%). Three from six this season. It doesn’t matter how […]
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West London is White
The boys from Brazil gave Chelsea the blues on an unforgettable night at The Cottage, securing a first win for Fulham over their neighbours in 16 years. Perhaps more revealing of The Whites’ progress under […]
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Relight the Fire
Aleksandar Mitrovic is back. Having missed the final two games before the World Cup enforced pause to the Premier League, and Marco Silva’s suggestion that the Serbian was a doubt for the return to domestic […]
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End of Part One
There are few things less forgiving than the Premier League, but one of them is 50/50 with Joao Palhinha. The Portuguese enforcer won Fulham fans over in preseason with his uncompromising style, and now, 15 […]
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Player Focus: Andreas Pereira
When Andreas Pereira was signed from Manchester United in the summer, some questioned if the club were getting a Premier League cast-off who wouldn’t bring enough to the table to justify a reported £10 million […]