Fulham Booed Off After 3-2 Crystal Palace Loss — SkimNews
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- Fulham lost 3-2 at home to Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage, their third straight Premier League defeat, prompting boos and critical chants from sections of the home support
- Crystal Palace's Tyrick Mitchell struck twice to cancel out Fulham goals from Josh King and summer signing Cesar Palacios, before substitute Ben Chilwell netted the winner three minutes into his second Palace stint
- Alvaro Arbeloa was appointed this summer after Marco Silva joined Benfica, having previously served four months as Real Madrid's caretaker manager following Xabi Alonso's departure and overseeing 18 wins in 28 matches
- Fulham posted a higher xG than Palace (3.13 to 1.97) yet sit on zero points, one of only two sides — alongside Coventry City — to lose all three opening Premier League fixtures
- Arbeloa made seven summer signings including three who followed him from Real Madrid: Palacios, Gonzalo Garcia, and deadline-day arrival Manuel Angel from the Bernabeu
- Only six Premier League sides have started a season with five straight defeats and just two avoided relegation — Fulham next face Liverpool away, then Manchester United at home, before the international break
Why it matters: Fulham are one of only two sides on zero points after three Premier League matches, and the historical record is grim: only two of six teams to start with five straight defeats have avoided relegation. With Liverpool and Manchester United among their next two fixtures before the September break, the margin for recovery is narrowing fast.
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