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Coventry City v Fulham: A dangerous opponent finding its feet, Rushworth's struggles and the £30m question

Fulham might be sitting towards the wrong end of the Premier League table, but there are signs that Saturday's visitors to the CBS are beginning to find their feet.

23.10.26, 10:18 5 Minute Read

Fulham might be sitting towards the wrong end of the Premier League table, but there are signs that Saturday's visitors to the CBS are beginning to find their feet.

After a difficult start under new manager Alvaro Arbeloa, the Cottagers have tightened up defensively and are beginning to dominate matches. There is, however, one glaring problem: they aren't taking their chances.

That's the assessment of Dave Kidd, editor of Fulham website Saturday White Fever, who believes the Londoners are finally finding their identity under their new Spanish boss.

'Fulham began this season under new boss Alvaro Arbeloa looking thrilling in attack and wide open at the back – but that has flipped in recent matches, with the side generally looking well-balanced and solid in defence, yet struggling to take their chances,' Kidd explains.

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Rich Chamberlain

Rich is a lifelong Coventry supporter and the author of several books about the club, including When The Sky Was Blue, Benno: My Life in Football and Sky Blue Fall.

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