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Football League World’s Fulham fan pundit David Gadd has suggested that the club can still finish in the top two if the supporters “believe in the process” and back manager Scott Parker.
Fulham appear to be carrying a bit of a relegation hangover after dropping out of the Premier League last season.
The West London club have got arguably one of the finest squads in the division but sit 11th in the league table after the first eight games.
Gadd indicated he feels the start to the season has been neither the best nor the worst but is optimistic looking ahead.
He said: “There’s still a long way to go and we can’t get too worried or ahead of ourselves yet.
“We’ve just got to keep playing the way we have and results will come. We have just got to be as positive as we can.”
Gadd identified the final third as the area that is letting the Whites down at the moment.
He explained: “I think the thing that needs to improve the most is goalscoring. We just aren’t scoring enough goals to win games.
“We have got arguably the best attack in the league but if we’re not converting chances then we aren’t going to win games or turn those draws into wins.”
Despite a shaky start, Fulham are only three points shy of the top six and five points away from the top two, and Gadd revealed he remains positive about their chances of promotion.
He said: “My aspirations still are top two–we can do it.
“I think last season, Norwich were in the bottom half after their first eight games and they won the league, so it is doable.
“We just need to win games and be the force that I know we can be.
“The fan base just need to believe in Scott Parker and what he’s doing. Believe in the process and we can still have a very positive season.”
Fulham welcome Wigan Athletic to Craven Cottage tomorrow evening and will be confident they can grab their fourth league win of the season against the 19th-place side.