Pre Match report for the Fulham game - Saturday, 1st September 2018

PREMIER LEAGUE; Brighton v Fulham

Fulham Manager; Slavisa Jokanovic (2015)
The Cottagers have had two & a half seasons under Jokanovic to regain Premiership grade and did so last term via the Championship p-o final.
SJ record to Aug 18; Championship - P130 W61 D34 L35. Wins = 46.9%
18/19; P3 W1 D0 L2 F5 A7 GD-2 Pt3 Po11 = 1.00pt/gm. Wins = 33%, Loss = 67%

Fulham fans expectations; to re-establish in the Prem as a half decent middle order outfit at least.
Forecast @ start; title 1000/1, top four 200/1, top half 11-2, top London 250/1, top promoted 11-4. Bottom half 1-9, stay up 2-5, relegated 7-4, bottom 6/1. Sack SJ 50/1, 1st for sack 22/1.
Prospects; with wealthy owner Shahid Khan sploshing the spondulicks this promoted club is anticipated to enjoy elite status with a view to consolidation.

INS; Andre Anguissa (Marseille 22m), Max le Marchand (Nice), Jean Michel Seri (Nice 25m), Alfie Mawson (Swansea 20m), Aleks Mitrovic (Newcastle 22m), Fabri (Besiktas 5m), Joe Bryan (Bristol City 6m), Andre Schurrle (Dortmund loan), Tim Fosu-Mensah (loan), Calum Chambers (Arsenal loan), Luciano Vietto (A Madrid loan), Sergio Rica (Sevilla loan).
Slavisa Jokanovic said,+I am not Santa Claus - there are no presents. I do not need to make anybody happy. I am not a sentimental man. It is about being professional. I try to make it hard and create great competition between my players. This is the most competitive league in the world. Presents do not exist. They must fight on the training ground and afterwards. If I consider its enough I will give them a chance to compete in the Premier League+


PREM record from 11/12; 9, 12, 19, (17, 20, 6, 3 @ Championship). Top ten 11/12, relegated 13/14.
Recent managers; Kit Symonds (2014-15), Felix Magarth (2014), Martin Jol (2011-14).


FULHAM AWAY;
P1 W0 D0 L1 F1 A3 GD-2 (Po11) = 0.00 pt/gm or 0% of total points. Wins = 0%

Spurs 3-1, Slavisa Jokanovic said, +it is a shame - our team made a great effort. We pushed hard, competed well and showed positive things. But we need time+


EFL Cup; 2nd rnd - Exeter 2-0 (H). (ht 1-0), goals 4,48.

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