Monday Fulham Stuff (20/03/17)...

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Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic craves simplicity of a 1-0 win, bemoaning soft goals against Wolves
Whites have not kept a clean sheet in their last six games


Slavisa Jokanovic looks downbeat after defeat to Wolves (Photo: Getty Images)

Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic has admitted that his team "concede too many goals" after their eight-game unbeaten run was ended by a resurgent Wolverhampton Wanderers side on Saturday.

Helder Costa was the tormenter in chief, laying the first and last goals on a plate for Ivan Cavaleiro and Dave Edwards respectively.

And Jokanovic was not happy with the concession of any of them.

He said: "Helder Costa killed us. There were two situations that weren't so dangerous for us, and he created things for his two team-mates to put it in the empty goal.

"We weren't solid enough to stop him, and if you concede two or three goals it's not easy to find a good result.

"We concede so many goals. I miss winning 1-0. We can avoid the first, second, and third goal if we're a little bit stronger and more solid in this kind of situation.

"We gave them some charity presents during the game, and we paid an expensive price for this situation."

Fulham go into the international break with just one point from their last two games now, with the manager admitting it is a good time to reflect.

He added: "This break that's in front of us is coming at a good time so we can recover our minds, recover our bodies, and get ready for the last eight games that are in front of us. Right now we are one point behind the top six.


http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fulham-boss-slavisa-jokanovic-craves-12763920

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Slavisa Jokanovic bemoans not being able to stop Helder Costa

Fulham head coach Slavisa Jokanovic has told Get West London that they lost against Wolves because they couldn't stop Helder Costa.

With 6th placed Sheffield Wednesday losing on Friday night to Reading, the Cottagers had an ideal opportunity to climb into the play-off places with a win against Wolves. With the Black County side not being in the best of form this season, it seemed like it would be a done deal that Fulham would get all three points.

But instead they ended up losing to Wolves in a 3-1 defeat. Ivan Cavaleiro scored after converting Costa's cross and they doubled that lead after the start of the second half with a goal from Andi Weimann. There was some hope for Fulham when Denis Odoi pulled one back for the West London side but the result was sealed when Dave Edwards restored the two goal lead.

For Jokanovic it was incredibly frustrating that for the second time in a row they missed out on getting into the play-off places, blaming their loss on the fact they couldn't deal with the ability of Costa.

He said: "Helder Costa killed us. There were two situations that weren't so dangerous for us, and he created things for his two team-mates to put it in the empty goal."

"We weren't solid enough to stop him, and if you concede two or three goals it's not easy to find a good result."

"We concede so many goals. I miss winning 1-0. We can avoid the first, second, and third goal if we're a little bit stronger and more solid in this kind of situation."

"We gave them some charity presents during the game, and we paid an expensive price for this situation."


http://the72.co.uk/77550/slavisa-jokanovic-bemoans-not-able-stop-helder-costa/

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English Starlet Signs On With Fulham: Massive Boost For Jokanovic?

Fulham squandered an excellent opportunity to leapfrog Sheffield Wednesday and earn the sixth place, i.e., the last playoff spot, as they were outclassed by a relegation-threatened side in the form of Wolverhampton Wanderers. Goals from Ivan Cavaleiro, Andreas Weimann and Dave Edwards for the Wolves were a bit too many to be nullified as Dennis Odoi's strike after coming on from the bench yielded no dividends.

Nonetheless, Slavisa Jokanovic has neatly constructed a formidable side which is making a late dash to earn a ticket back to the Premier League. In a gameweek when even the Owls had to succumb to Reading, a win for the Cottagers could have given them a two-point lead in the sixth place over Carlos Carvalhal's troops.

However, despite their failure to derive maximum benefits from what transpired on Saturday, Fulham are still in contention to be promoted.

Amidst a handful others, Ryan Sessegnon has been one of the torchbearers for the London-based outfit's handsome run this campaign in the Championship. Marauding strides have been taken by the 16-year-old sensation who has been a subject of intense speculation of late with respect to his future which is mainly owing to his calibre which has been put on display by him.

Fulham faithful, however, can breathe a sigh of relief as reportedly, Sessegnon is believed to have signed a new four-year-deal with Jokanovic's side.

The England Under-19 has registered 20 appearances for his current club which is also the club where he spent his youth career, scoring 4 goals and bagging 2 assists so far. Defensively speaking, he has made 1.7 tackles, 0.5 interceptions, 2 clearances and 0.1 blocks per game and no wonder he has been so highly rated by the football fraternity, particularly after how he destroyed Newcastle United last weekend by repeatedly outclassing Vurnon Anita on the flanks.

It was important for Fulham to tie Sessegnon down with them, for he is a modern-day left-sided full-back who can also play on the left wing. A brutally ruthless player whilst going forward, Sessegnon dribbles past the opponents' defence with ease and creates space for his teammates by pulling defenders towards him in the final third.

Moreover, he isn't caught over-committing himself forward and maintains a proper balance between his attacking and defensive endeavours which makes him a perfect utility player and thus, his contract extension is a massive boost for Fulham. While promotion this season will be a desperate aim, they also have to make sure a system is in place for a similar run next season.


http://the4thofficial.net/2017/03/fulham-youngster-signs-new-contract-massive-boost-club/

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I didn't think Ryan could sign a contract until his 17th birthday in May? 

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Im suprised if true.