Ipswich's late double stuns winless Fulham under Arbeloa — SkimNews
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- Ipswich Town came from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 at Portman Road, with Abdoul Ouattara's 88th-minute equaliser and Dara O'Shea's stoppage-time header overturning Ryan Sessegnon's opener.
- Fulham sit in the relegation zone with just two points from six Premier League matches and remain without a win under manager Alvaro Arbeloa.
- Sessegnon fired a 25-yard strike off Issa Diop's clearance in the 55th minute, but Gonzalo Garcia and Oscar Bobb squandered gilt-edged chances to extend the lead while Fulham were still 1-0 up.
- Sky Sports analyst Lewis Jones said Arbeloa's decision to retreat into a defensive shell and bring on debutant Manuel Ángel backfired, drawing a direct parallel to England's late collapse against Argentina.
- Newly-promoted Ipswich recorded their third Premier League win of the season and moved seven points clear of Fulham in the table.
Why it matters: Arbeloa is now winless across six Premier League matches in charge of Fulham, with the club in the relegation zone and seven points adrift of newly-promoted Ipswich. His choice to sit back while protecting a 1-0 lead — a tactic Sky Sports compared to England's collapse against Argentina — directly handed Ipswich the platform for both goals, intensifying scrutiny on the new manager's appointment.
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