Its no secret that I want to Flip Fulham to the Manchester United of the south, said Mohamed Al Fayed at the early 2000s, Across the Period Jean Tiganas Cottagers swaggered to the Premier League.
Al Fayeds vision was admirable but always a little improbable. Nearly two decades on, though, Fulham are emulating a Manchester juggernaut again… only this moment, it is City.
Fulham lie in the table 10 matches even though a win over Charlton on Saturday — live on Sky Sports Football — could place them high for at least a couple of hours. Outcomes are OK, but nothing longer. It is the underlying numbers that reveal Fulham are currently trying to play the Pep Guardiola way.
It starts with possession. Fulham averaged 69 percent in their opening 10 games. No staff at the top two divisions of England has enjoyed more of the chunk. Fulham take good care of the ball at a similar method to City, too — their 88 per cent precision is the second-highest at the upper two leagues, and only narrowly lower than Citys.
Fulham have settled into a 4-3-3 system with just two playmakers in midfield before a screener facing the trunk, a method similar to Man Citys.
Fulham sit fifth — not City degrees of dominance, but its their best start into a season that is second-tier because Tiganas side drifted with 101 points in 2000/01 to the title. And their assaulting output signal is currently appearing promotion standard. They are joint-top scorers using Preston, while just Marcelo Bielsas Leeds have functioned goalkeepers and made opportunities in open play frequently.
Its an occasional lack of cutting edge, if Fulham have a problem going forward. Guardiolas champions are ruthless; the side of Scott Parker may hold the ball for the sake of it. City and Fulham average quantities of moves a game, but City play in the opposition half and average almost twice as many rolls from the opposition box.
It may appear harsh to judge anyone by the criteria of a team whove averaged 99 points a season in the Premier League since 2017 — but the two of Fulhams promotions this century have been attained with a certain style, so why dont you learn from the ideal?
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