Fulham set for Premier League comeback
Fulham seem to be playing in a different league altogether as they have separated themselves from the chasing pack in the EFL Championship. Marco Silva's men are leading the Championship table where they have opened up an eight-point lead over second-placed Huddersfield, who have played three more games.
No other team in the division has come close to Fulham's jaw-dropping goal tally of 82 at this time of the season. The second-best is that of Bournemouth with fifty-one. With a quarter of the season remaining, they are set for automatic qualification to the Premier League.
Aleksandar Mitrovic has absolutely SMASHED the record for most goals in a Championship season 💪
Ivan Toney's record of 31 goals last season has been surpassed by the Serbian with him currently on 33 goals.
Fulham still have 14 games remaining this season 😳
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Mitrovic head and shoulders above everyone else
The Cottagers' utter dominance in the league can simply be captured from their talismanic forward Alexander Mitrovic's scoring chart. The Serb has scored thirty-four goals this Championship in just thirty-one outings apart from contributing seven assists.
Dominic Solanke of Bournemouth is second on the list and has scored fourteen fewer goals. No wonder Fulham have outscored the rest of the division this time around.
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The Serb's rise to brilliance can be attributed to a dynamic midfield which comprises of the likes of former Liverpool graduate Harry Wilson and Congo international Neeskens Kebano.
The duo have been central to providing the lanky Serb with the right passes and volleys which he seals home for fun. Be it the penalty spot or taking a free-kick, Mitrovic has simply been sensational as the lone central forward for the Cottagers.
Fulham's breakaway puts pressure on the rest
Marco Silva's men have lost just five outings so far. Even more impressive is the fact that they are the only team to have registered more than twenty wins so far. While Bournemouth come close despite playing fewer games, they have lost a few more.
The Cottagers' rampant run this season has put enormous pressure on the chasing pack as they look to secure the second automatic qualification spot. As many as ten teams are in contention for the four play-off spots as well, stretching down to eleventh-placed Millwall.
Having suffered relegation last term in the Premier League, Fulham are all set to make an instant comeback into the English top-flight.
The kind of form they are in and the brand of football they are playing, it is highly likely that they will win the division by a significant margin.