Fulham bottom as Arbeloa insists: 'I don't feel fear' — SkimNews
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- Fulham sit bottom of the Premier League with two points and no wins from six matches after Ipswich scored twice after the 88th minute at Portman Road to win 2-1.
- Fulham have conceded goals in the final 15 minutes in four of their six Premier League matches this season — and led approaching the closing minutes in the last two league games before conceding.
- Alvaro Arbeloa replaced Marco Silva, who left for Benfica in the summer, arriving after a brief January-to-May spell managing Real Madrid with limited senior coaching experience.
- Arbeloa told reporters he "doesn't feel fear" about his position and that pressure has been "part of my life since I was a kid," insisting he is the right man for the job.
- Ryan Sessegnon, who gave Fulham the lead at Ipswich, called the late collapses "a mentality thing" and said the squad must "demand more" from themselves and "set higher standards."
- Fulham host newly promoted Hull on 17 October before traveling to Coventry a week later, with three consecutive fixtures against promoted sides that the source flags as a crucial period for Arbeloa.
Why it matters: Fulham gambled on a coach with only a brief Real Madrid stint after Silva's exit for Benfica, and four of six matches now feature late concessions — a pattern bigger than one bad Ipswich day. Three fixtures against newly promoted sides starting with Hull at home on 17 October give Arbeloa a narrow window to validate the appointment before scrutiny intensifies.
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