Fulham manager Álvaro Arbeloa is hopeful that if Fulham can play with the identity he is working towards, then we can bank our first points of the season against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
After losing to both Chelsea and Sunderland, our Head Coach was asked how vital it is that his side provide a response at the Cottage this weekend.
“Yes, it's very important, because we play at home, we play against a team that didn't win any points, like us, in the first two games.
“I think it’s very early, but points are always very important. It’s another London Derby, so it's very important for us to show the team that we want to be.”
There are similarities between ourselves and the Eagles right now, with Pierre Sage also new to Premier League management, and both teams looking for a first positive result of the campaign.
“He's a new manager for them, also,” Arbeloa said. “I think the season is so, so, so long, and I can understand that normally fans are not patient because they want points.
“It's not just about how you play, they want points. That is, at the end, the most important thing.
“But I think he's a very, very good coach with very clear ideas, and you can see the patterns and how they play, so it's very clear for me. We played against them in the pre-season, and they beat us, so we know each other very well.
“I saw the game against [Manchester] City – City, we know how strong they are. They had very good action and situation against City. They lost, but they created so many good chances.
“Against Everton, too. I think they played very, very well against Everton. I don't know if they deserved to lose that game. It's going to be a tough game for us.”