Fulham came from behind twice against to draw 2-2 with Charlton Athletic at the weekend, as Scott Parker’s side look to break into the Championship play-off places.
The London-derby at Craven Cottage on Saturday was expected to a close-fought one. Twice Charlton took the lead and twice Fulham equalised, through Ivan Cavaleiro and then Aleksandar Mitrovic.
The draw leaves Fulham just outside the play-off places in 7th, with one point separating them from Bristol City.
Parker’s side have been in-and-out of the top six this season, but have the look of a title-winning side at times.
In the latest FLW Six-Pointer, we discuss what issues Fulham need to get past if they’re to finish in the top two this season.
“Who’s Fulham's competition for automatic promotion this season?”
The Championship table is looking as tight as it ever has at this stage of the season - three points separate leaders West Brom from QPR in 9th.
West Brom are the obvious favourites for the title this season, and many expect Nottingham Forest and Preston to drop off towards the end.
Leeds and Swansea will likely be there or thereabouts come May, leaving Fulham with plenty of competition for automatic promotion this season.
“Does Parker have enough players to go the whole way?”
Squad depth will be crucial for Fulham this season, and there’s one area of the team in particular that Parker may need to bolster in January.
The club has few out and out strikers - if Mitrovic were to be injured, they'd be left very thin up top.
“Do they need a back-up striker?”
Absolutely, yes. Mitrovic usually leads the line by himself and with eight goals this season, he’s doing it well.
An injury to him would put a spanner in the works at Fulham, and he needs some back up at Craven Cottage.
“Are Fulham too inconsistent?”
Yes. Fulham have been climbing up the table slowly but they still only have two wins in their last seven in the Championship.
Too often they’re throwing away leads or not performing to the levels they can - Parker needs to instil some form in his team to mount a serious promotion push.
“Are Fulham good enough away from home?”
With just eight points from five away games, Fulham are eighth in the Championship away table.
If they want to finish the season as one of the league’s best two teams, their need to travel better.
They've proven they can score goals on the road - they scored four at Fulham before the Charlton game, but they don’t do it often enough.
"Have they got enough goals in the team?"
Fulham are the joint-third highest scorers in the Championship with 20 goals from their opening 11 games.
That'll be a stat that pleases Parker, who's found goals in Mitrovic and also Tom Cairney, who's got five goals and three assists so far.
They've definitely got enough goals in the side to challenge for promotion.
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