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Sutton's predictions: Fulham v Wolvespublished at 12:34 GMT 1 November
12:34 GMT 1 November
This is massive, for both teams.
Wolves thumped Fulham here last season, winning 4-1 in one of Gary O'Neil's final games in charge before Vitor Pereira took over - and boy how Pereira could do with a similar result this time too.
It doesn't get much worse for a manager than arguing with your own fans, which is what happened after Wolves lost to Burnley last time out, and Pereira's side are bottom without a league win this season.
Fulham are on an awful run too, suffering four straight defeats. They haven't always played too badly, but you can just sense the confidence sapping out of them.
Wolves' problem is they are conceding too many - currently their average is more than two goals a game - and I don't think you can stay in the Premier League doing that.
Pereira shored things up when he first came in - O'Neil's Wolves conceded 40 from their 16 league games last season before Pereira took charge, then only let in 21 goals in their next 16 under him.
That's what he has to do again, but it is clear they have not replaced the players they sold in the summer with the same quality, and there is no sign he will stop them leaking goals.
This is the sort of game where I actually fancy both teams to lose but I am going to back Fulham to edge it at home.
Fulham v Wolves: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 19:05 GMT 31 October
19:05 GMT 31 October
Jordan Butler BBC Sport journalist
Winless Wolves travel to struggling Fulham for a massive match at the foot of the table. BBC Sport examines some of the key talking points ahead of Saturday's fixture.
Fulham results 'not good enough'
Fulham's penalty shootout win in the League Cup over Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday night helped alleviate a few of the dark clouds starting to gather around Craven Cottage.
The Cottagers have lost four successive league games for only the second time under Marco Silva – the joint-worst run of form in the division - although it is worth noting that three of those were on the road, while the other was a 1-0 defeat to league leaders Arsenal.
Silva's side have mustered just nine goals from their opening nine games and only the bottom three sides have scored fewer. Combine that with their propensity to concede – they've kept just one clean sheet this season – and it's easy to see why results have been lacking.
"The results haven't been good enough for us, even in difficult circumstances and against some difficult opposition as well," said Silva in midweek. "But we have been very, very competitive, even in difficult moments.
"In this moment, the confidence is not something you can buy anywhere. We need all of us even more together, and our fans with the team as well."
A return to the Cottage should provide welcome relief as seven of their eight points have come at home. However, they haven't won any of their last five home Premier League matches against sides starting the day in the relegation zone (D3, L2), a run which includes a defeat to Wolves.
Winless Wolves
Saturday's opponents are one of just two sides in the top seven tiers of English football without a win, along with Stamford in the Southern League Premier Central Division.
It's a case of history repeating itself for Wolves as they failed to win any of their opening 10 games last season (D3, L7) and this weekend they could become the first top-flight side to start consecutive campaigns with a 10-match winless streak.
They ended that barren run in 2024-25 with a 2-0 triumph over Southampton and followed that with a 4-1 win at Saturday's venue of Craven Cottage.
Wolves will also be buoyed by the fact that they've won eight Premier League games against Fulham, drawing six and losing only four. They've only beaten Tottenham and Southampton more in the competition, with nine wins against each.
Head coach Vitor Pereira was subjected to chants of "you're getting sacked in the morning" at Molineux on Wednesday, but the heart and spirit displayed by his side in their second-half comeback against Chelsea quelled the toxic atmosphere by the final whistle.
Wolves lost the game 4-3 but they were 3-0 down at half-time and Pereira was upbeat about their chances of climbing off the foot of the table.
"This is maybe one of the best groups of players in my career, with spirit and character, to try to change the situation," said the Portuguese.
"We just need a win to believe and move on. I don't have any doubts that we can do it [stay up] and turn around the situation by the end of the season."
Silva on squad strength, 'brilliant' Jimenez and 'big match' against Wolvespublished at 15:59 GMT 31 October
15:59 GMT 31 October
Millie Sian BBC Sport journalist
Fulham boss Marco Silva has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Wolves at Craven Cottage (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
The squad is "starting to look a little bit better" in terms of injuries and the number of players in training has been "completely different over the last two days". He explained: "Of course I like to have the younger players around, but it is much better to see some of our senior players around now."
Joachim Andersen will "definitely" be available for this weekend's fixture, while Emile Smith Rowe and Harry Wilson will be "in contention" to feature.
Rodrigo Muniz, Raul Jimenez and Samuel Chukwueze will be need to be assessed again on Saturday.
On Rodrigo Muniz's return from a muscular injury, Silva said: "I've got to make a decision on him because he has been out for four to five weeks. He's had some good days with us this week, so it's up to me whether he's going to be in the squad."
Silva took the opportunity to explain his reasoning in July 2023 behind signing Raul Jimenez, who could feature against his old club this weekend: "We took the decision to sign him when he wasn't in his best moment at all and he has been brilliant for this football club. He is a very hard worker, gives everything for the shirt and is a great example in our dressing room."
Fulham aren't going to be "over the moon" after winning a game or two in a row but equally aren't going to be "depressed" if they lose a game or two in a row.
Silva explained: "Unfortunately for us, over the last two months everything has come at the same time. Things were happening that weren't normal and individual mistakes were creeping in. We just have to be more together right now and I have to give my players the confidence to perform. We've already shown this season what we're capable of when we're at our best level."
The Cottagers will have to perform "at a very good level" to take all three points against Wolves, who are still searching for their first league win of the season, because "nothing is guaranteed in the Premier League".
When asked about Wolves winning this exact fixture 4-1 last season, he replied: "It is what it is. They are a different team with different players now and we are different in certain aspects as well."
But when Silva was asked about the opportunity to open up a nine-point gap over Vitor Pereira's side, he admitted: "It is a big match for sure. We understand the type of sport and competition we are in, so for us it is clear that we want to and need to win this game."
Fulham will be looking to "start the game strong" and "engage their fans" early on as they search for their first league win since 20 September.
The year of the dead ballpublished at 08:08 GMT 31 October
08:08 GMT 31 October
This - it seems - is the season of the set piece.
The Premier League debates are more about dead balls than ever before, with some sides enjoying immense success from corner kicks, throw ins or well-worked free-kicks.
What fine timing then for BBC Sport to launch a column with former manager Tony Pulis, a man who seemed to finely extract the fine margins from the game.
'Confidence is not something you can buy anywhere'published at 07:44 GMT 29 October
07:44 GMT 29 October
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Fulham boss Marco Silva, speaking after his side beat Wycombe Wanderers on penalties to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals: "Our obligation was to be in the next round. Throughout the game we did enough.
"We knew we had to be positive and keep positivity around ourselves because these types of things happen, where the first shot on target was a goal.
"That's football, and I told the players at half-time that sometimes things come against us and we have to face it in the best way we can.
"The first half was not at a good level but we did create some chances – [though] not clear-cut chances. We didn't suffocate them like we should.
"Second half, we pushed them back and created six or seven clear chances to score. When you create like we created in the second half, we have to put the ball in the back of the net. We have to be clinical, we have to be ruthless.
"We aim really high in this competition. We didn't hide.
"The results haven't been good enough for us, even in difficult circumstances and against some difficult opposition as well. But we have been very, very competitive, even in difficult moments. I'm sure that when we have the full squad available, we're going to be much stronger.
"Many, many things are coming against us. Our words are not going to be enough. We have to work, keep working to be positive.
"In this moment, the confidence is not something you can buy anywhere. We need all of us even more together, and our fans with the team as well."
Fulham at risk of being the 'punchline' if slump continuespublished at 10:57 GMT 28 October
10:57 GMT 28 October
Drew Heatley Fan writer
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Did you hear the one about the Fulham side that could not stop conceding in the last few minutes of a game?
It is becoming quite the trope for Marco Silva's side. And the latest gag condemned us to our fourth league loss in a row for only the second time under our Portuguese boss.
The previous time it happened, towards the end of our first season back in the Premier League, it mattered little; we dropped from seventh to 10th in the Premier League and we were already well clear of relegation.
This time, however, we have fallen from ninth to 17th, behind the three promoted sides and just ahead of the tormented trio of Nottingham Forest,West Ham and Wolves.
It is the latter of that trio up next in what is probably the most important of Silva's five-year reign at the club.
Lose that and we could really be in trouble, with November packed with tricky fixtures, including trips to Everton and Tottenham either side of a visit from high-flying Sunderland.
But it is not all doom and gloom. We are one game away from a Carabao Cup quarter-final.
Tuesday offers the boys the chance to recapture that winning feeling, but they have to overcome Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park.
Marco made six changes in the defeat by Newcastle and you would expect more rotation in the cup. Normally I would object to constant shuffling, but our injury list - combined with this slump - necessitates a bit of a rethink.
The Chairboys are having a mixed campaign in League One but beat play-off chasing Huddersfield at the weekend, so they will be buoyed while we feel deflated.
Despite all that, there really can be no excuses for a loss. If we do fall at Adams Park, Fulham really will be the punchline.
Silva on Smith Rowe's injury, cup mindset and Wycombepublished at 14:50 GMT 27 October
14:50 GMT 27 October
Fulham boss Marco Silva has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Carabao Cup game at Wycombe (kick-off 19:45 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Silva confirmed Emile Smith Rowe suffered a minor hamstring injury which is why he was substituted against Newcastle on Saturday.
Smith Rowe will not be available to play against Wycombe because of the injury, but it is "just a knock".
Antonee Robinson, Joachim Andersen, Rodrigo Muniz, Harry Wilson and Samuel Chukwueze are also unavailable for Tuesday's fourth-round tie.
Silva confirmed that "some players who started on Saturday will start against Wycombe" and said the "mindset in these cup competitions has changed". He added that the goal for the FA Cup will be "to be at Wembley".
Silva also says that his side need to have the "same enthusiasm" for the League Cup as they have for Premier League matches.
Newcastle 2-1 Fulham - the fans' verdictpublished at 09:35 GMT 27 October
09:35 GMT 27 October
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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Newcastle United and Fulham.
Here are some of your comments:
Newcastle fans
Geoff: Three much-needed points. What we need, though, is to tidy things up. At times, we were great, sweeping forward, setting up chances, only to make a silly pass to lose the ball. Some of our players were largely anonymous, but I suspect they were weary after the last game. Still, a win is a win.
Ward: The usual pattern at home. We started on the front foot but failed to take our chances. Worryingly, there was an inability to kick on and control the game after we made the breakthrough and we let Fulham back in. I also think we try to be too intricate in congested areas in and around both boxes when we should be trying to stretch the game, look for the open spaces and release our flying wingers as quickly as possible.
Alvin: Encouraged, relieved, but a bit concerned. Encouraged by Murphy and Bruno finally stepping up to take the scoring load off Woltemade and also relieved to score a late winner after being on the receiving end so many times this season. Concerned that the team just doesn't seem capable of replicating the sparkling Champions League form in the Premier League.
Steve: Not pretty, but successful teams have to learn to "win ugly". It caps off a good week for us and, hopefully, the momentum will set us on a good run of results. We take it one match at a time.
Fulham fans
Gary: No business in the transfer window, early-season injuries and now exactly what people predicted is going to happen. Relegation beckons.
Ryan: Fulham are an absolute mess at the moment. I saw in Marco Silva's body language after the game that he's had enough. The owner only has himself to blame for the mess that Fulham are in at the moment. If they had given the manager what he wanted at the start of the summer transfer window, Fulham would be a lot higher in the table. If they're not careful, they will be in a relegation battle. I think it's time for a change of manager and owner.
Bryn: We badly need Tony Khan to wake up and do his job for once in the January window. I have no desire to be once again just hoping for a point here and there in the vain hope of reaching 38.
Rob: Good in places. Calvin Bassey has been an accident waiting to happen. We can't keep clean sheets. Time is up for Smith Rowe; our record on spending big money is poor, Mr Khan. Can't blame Marco if he leaves in the summer.
Analysis: Spirited response ends in defeat for Fulhampublished at 19:07 GMT 26 October
19:07 GMT 26 October
Ciaran Kelly Football reporter
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Was it going to be a case of deja vu?
Having gone behind at St James' Park, spirited Fulham came from behind to win the game in the second half last season.
But there was no repeat on Saturday. This time it was the visitors who were on the receiving end of a late winner.
Marco Silva will still take a lot of encouragement to his side's response to going behind, though, particularly on an afternoon when they were without a number of players, including defenders Antonee Robinson and Joachim Andersen, summer signing Samuel Chukwueze, midfielder Harry Wilson and striker Rodrigo Muniz.
Fulham could have gone under after Jacob Murphy capitalised on slack play from defender Calvin Bassey to put Newcastle United in front.
But Silva's side rallied and, crucially, carried a threat after failing to register a shot on target against Arsenal last time out.
The game that this team will truly be judged on is the visit of Wolves to Craven Cottage next week. That already feels like a significant fixture, even at this early stage of the campaign.
Newcastle 1-2 Fulham: What Silva said published at 12:29 GMT 26 October
12:29 GMT 26 October
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Fulham manager Silva reacts to defeat at Newcastle
Fulham boss Marco Silva spoke to the media after the loss against Newcastle United: "We are not feeling a good feeling, and I really believe it was the overall feeling we deserve from the game. We expected a strong start from them trying to get a crowd with them and put us completely under pressure. From a wide foul they had a chance, their physicality was clear, and the second ball with Woltemade they had their chance.
"And after that we started to set our game, and when we are capable to do that, we know what we are capable to do. That is the reality and we started to control well their aggressiveness, handle the situation about the crowd, to have enough courage to play and to mix well the game.
"The reaction after the first mistake was clear. Football sometimes is simple and when you keep it simple, it's much better and things will come the normal way just to do the basic things."
On confidence within the team: "I know and I told the players, we showed that quality point of view we were at the same level if not better in most points of the game. But the game is just not collective, the individual levels, individual fights and individual duels and decisions have a massive impact. The reality is confidence, we are not taking from ourselves. We know as a team that when you respect our identity, when you do the basics well, we put our quality on the game, we are very difficult to play against."
Watch Premier League highlights and analysispublished at 10:45 GMT 26 October
10:45 GMT 26 October
Pundits Michael Carrick and Ashley Williams join host Gabby Logan to bring you the action and talking points from Friday and Saturday's Premier League fixtures.
You can also listen to today's 5 Live Premier League commentaries on most smart speakers. Just say "ask BBC Sounds to play Chelsea v Sunderland" or "ask BBC Sounds to play Newcastle v Fulham", for instance.
Sutton's predictions: Newcastle v Fulhampublished at 12:10 BST 25 October
12:10 BST 25 October
I nearly always back Newcastle to win at home, even after they've just played in the Champions League, and I feel pretty confident about their chances here too.
Eddie Howe's side played well against Benfica in midweek and while I think Fulham are a well-organised team who are capable of going to St James' Park and winning - like they did last season - they are not in great form at the moment.
Newcastle v Fulham: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 18:53 BST 24 October
18:53 BST 24 October
Paul Birch BBC Sport Journalist
Newcastle enjoyed an excellent Champions League win against Benfica in midweek, but can they transfer their goalscoring exploits in Europe into the Premier League as they take on a Fulham side whose form has tailed off?
Newcastle's curious start to the season sees Eddie Howe's side languish down in 14th in the table at the start of this round of fixtures, having won just two of their eight top-flight games and a total of just seven goals scored.
Only the bottom three have netted fewer this season, with those top-flight strikes shared between just three players (Nick Woltemade with four, Bruno Guimaraes' two and one from William Osula).
However, in Europe the shackles come off and their 3-0 victory over Benfica on Tuesday lifted their Champions League tally to six points with eight goals scored from just three matches.
While scoring league goals has been at a premium, there have been no such problems at the other end of the pitch. Their five clean sheets can be matched only by league leaders Arsenal (who are one of three sides to score against Newcastle, along with Liverpool and Brighton).
As a result of a lack of action in either box, it is no surprise that their fixtures have seen fewer goals scored than any other side this campaign with just seven for and seven against.
No one can accuse Woltemade of not doing his best to buck the trend. He became just the fifth Newcastle player to score four or goals in their first five Premier League appearances for the club following Les Ferdinand, Michael Owen and Callum Wilson, while Loic Remy scored five.
Fulham proved to be tricky customers last season. After nine games without a win against Newcastle, Marco Silva's side completed a rare league double over the Magpies last season. They are now looking to secure back-to-back league wins at St James' Park for the first time since 1950-1951.
But, after just one defeat in their opening five league matches, Fulham are in a sticky patch having lost three successive top-flight games for the first time since December 2023.
Things are not clicking at either end of the pitch for Silva's side at the moment. In attack, they are one of only two top-flight teams, along with Wolves, to have not had a player score more than one league goal so far. "Own goals" are their top scorer with two.
Their average of just 2.9 shots on target per game is their lowest ever in a Premier League season and they failed to even manage one in their defeat by Arsenal last week.
At the back, they have kept just one clean sheet, and if you dig back into last season that record actually stretches to one shutout in 17 top-flight games.
