Fulham, as expected, have been one of the Championship's top performers so far this campaign, with Scott Parker having led his side to seven wins from their first 16 games, thus seeing them into seventh place. 

The Cottagers have striker Aleksandar Mitrovic to thank for his significant contribution to the cause so far, with the Serbian international having now netted 12 goals this term after scoring a close range finish against Birmingham City last weekend.

Aside from this the Whites have played some brilliant football this season, with Parker putting great emphasis on his side maintaining possession of the ball for long periods, before using Mitrovic as a an outlet from which they can build attacks and create chances for the front three.

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Although Fulham's season has been largely successful so far, there are still some areas that Parker will be keen to work on, and as such we have identified TWO statistics that the Whites need to work on in the international break....

Decrease the amount of goals being conceded

Parker will no doubt be looking for his side to tighten things up at the back, with the Cottagers having conceded a rather alarming 17 goals already this campaign, things will have to change if they are to achieve their dreams of promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt.

Fulham like to operate with a high defensive line as this helps them to maintain possession in the opposition half, however this leaves them susceptible to counter attacks, so perhaps Parker could look at asking the likes of Alfie Mawson and Tim Ream to drop deeper when the Whites are in possession to combat this risk.

Goals being contributed from other areas

It's all well and good Mitrovic scoring the goals to keep Fulham in promotion contention, but the Whites boss will surely be looking for his other personnel to contribute more significantly in front of goal, with only Tom Cairney really providing any real support for the Serb in the scoring stakes so far.

The likes of Ivan Cavaleiro and Anthony Knockaert will be expected to improve their current output, as goals from other areas of the team could prove vital for the Cottagers promotion chances this term, particularly if Mitrovic picks up a long-term injury.