Friday Fulham Stuff (04/05/18)...

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Manager of the Month: Slavisa Jokanovic – Fulham

Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic has been named the Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month for April.

April brought six more unbeaten games and 16 more points as his team continued their relentless pursuit of automatic promotion.

Even in the crucial run-in, Jokanovic has his players expressing themselves with verve, freedom and beguiling fluency.

Jokanovic said: "April was a great month for us. It wasn't an easy month, facing teams like Millwall who were still fighting for an important target and trying to win full points against Sunderland when they're playing with no pressure.

"At the end of the month, it's a great job, huge credit for my players and we're looking at the next steps immediately ahead of us.

"We're thinking only about the next challenge, which is getting three points against Birmingham and getting to 91 points for the season."

George Burley chairs the Sky Bet Manager of the Month judging panel. He said: "Slavisa has had Fulham playing great football which has been wonderful to watch and now they are producing the results their performances deserve.

"They have had a fantastic run of results and are neck-and-neck with Cardiff City for the second promotion spot."

Sky Sports' EFL pundit Don Goodman said: "Now on a 23-game unbeaten run, Jokanovic's Fulham, from quite a way back, have taken Cardiff right down to the wire in the race for the second automatic promotion slot.

"Only a 93rd-minute equaliser for local rivals Brentford robbed him of full points from April's six games.

"That goal may be the goal that sees them end up in the Play-Offs but if they do, they will be the team the others are hoping to avoid."

Sky Bet EFL trader Mikey Mumford said: "Fulham had six games to contend with in April but Jokanovic repeatedly got the best from his players despite the demanding schedule.

"The Cottagers nicked three games in the month by the odd goal to keep the pressure on Cardiff in second and the Serb deserves immense credit for taking their automatic promotion challenge right up until the final day."

The Sky Bet Manager of the Month judging panel comprises former Ipswich Town manager George Burley, Sky Sports' EFL expert Don Goodman; EFL Marketing Director Drew Barrand, League Managers' Association Director Olaf Dixon and Sky Bet EFL trader Mikey Mumford.



https://www.efl.com/news/2018/may/manager-of-the-month-slavisa-jokanovic-fulham/

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Fulham pair Slavisa Jokanovic and Aleksandar Mitrovic win Sky Bet Championship April awards

Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic has been named the Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month for April.

April brought six more unbeaten games and 16 more points as his team continued their relentless pursuit of automatic promotion. Even in the crucial run-in, Jokanovic has his players expressing themselves with verve, freedom and beguiling fluency.

Jokanovic said: "April was a great month for us. It wasn't an easy month, facing teams like Millwall who were still fighting for an important target and trying to win full points against Sunderland when they're playing with no pressure.

"At the end of the month, it's a great job, huge credit for my players and we're looking at the next steps immediately ahead of us. We're thinking only about the next challenge, which is getting three points against Birmingham and getting to 91 points for the season."

Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has been named the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month for April.

A second successive award for the unstoppable Serbian. Mitrovic scored in five of his six games, including the winners against Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland. As well as his all-round contribution, his passion for the club as a loan player is striking.

Mitrovic said: "It feels great, I'm glad for the award, but I'm even happier that the team is doing well and keep winning games. We have one game to go before the end of the regular season, so we have to focus on this game to try and win and see what happens with Cardiff.

"Coming to Fulham has gone much better than I could have ever expected and I hope it can continue."



http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11348697/fulham-pair-slavisa-jokanovic-and-aleksandar-mitrovic-win-sky-bet-championship-april-awards

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Fulham sweep Championship awards for April as Aleksandar Mitrovic and Slavisa Jokanovic are honoured


Fulham sweep Championship awards for April as Mitrovic and Jokanovic are honoured (PA)

Fulham have swept the board in the Championship's individual honours for April as Slavisa Jokanovic and Aleksandar Mitrovic took top prizes.

Jokanovic has won the manager of the month prize for the first time this season after the Cottagers took their unbeaten run to 23 games with victories over Leeds, Sheffield Wednesday, Reading, Millwall and Sunderland. Only a 1-1 draw with Brentford on April 14 denied them a clean sweep for the period.

Fulham's exceptional run of form may ultimately prove to be too little too late in the race for automatic promotion and they will need Cardiff to drop points in the final game of the season, at home to Reading, if they are to finish in the top two.

If Fulham do make the Premier League they will owe a great debt of gratitude to Mitrovic, who retained the player of the month prize he claimed in March. In 16 appearances since joining on loan from Newcastle in January the Serbian striker has scored 12 goals, five of which have come in April.

Fulham have swept the board in the Championship's individual honours for April as Slavisa Jokanovic and Aleksandar Mitrovic took top prizes.

Jokanovic has won the manager of the month prize for the first time this season after the Cottagers took their unbeaten run to 23 games with victories over Leeds, Sheffield Wednesday, Reading, Millwall and Sunderland. Only a 1-1 draw with Brentford on April 14 denied them a clean sweep for the period.

Fulham's exceptional run of form may ultimately prove to be too little too late in the race for automatic promotion and they will need Cardiff to drop points in the final game of the season, at home to Reading, if they are to finish in the top two.

If Fulham do make the Premier League they will owe a great debt of gratitude to Mitrovic, who retained the player of the month prize he claimed in March. In 16 appearances since joining on loan from Newcastle in January the Serbian striker has scored 12 goals, five of which have come in April.



https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/fulham-sweep-championship-awards-for-april-as-aleksandar-mitrovic-and-slavisa-jokanovic-are-honoured-a3829551.html

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Aleksandar Mitrovic named best player in Championship second month in a row

Aleksandar Mitrovic wins Championship player of the month two months in a row - Once again says he hopes he can 'continue' at Fulham.

Newcastle loan striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has won the Championship player of the month award for the second month running.

After nine months with very little football, the Serbian striker eased his way into the Fulham team in February, making three league starts and scoring two goals.

After five goals in five matches in March, Mitro was named best player in the Championship.

Now after a further five goals in six starts, Aleksandar Mitrovic has once again picked up the official Championship player of the month award.

The Newcastle loan striker was up against Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough), Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa) and Harry Wilson (Hull City).

This was the EFL Official website write-up when nominated:

Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham)

"A second successive nomination for March's winner.

"Scored in five of his six games, including the winners against Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland.

"As well as his all-round contribution, his passion for the club as a loan player is striking."

After picking up the award, Aleksandar Mitrovic:

"It feels great.

"I'm glad for the award but I'm even happier that the team is doing well and keep winning games.

"We have one game to go before the end of the regular season, so we have to focus on this game to try and win and see what happens with Cardiff.

"Coming to Fulham has gone much better than I could have ever expected and I hope it can continue."

His Fulham loan boss also picked up the Championship Manager of the month award for April, having done an outstanding job.

Slavisa Jokanovic:

"April was a great month for us.

"It wasn't an easy month, facing teams like Millwall who were still fighting for an important target and trying to win full points against Sunderland when they're playing with no pressure.

"At the end of the month, it's a great job, huge credit for my players and we're looking at the next steps immediately ahead of us.

"We're thinking only about the next challenge, which is getting three points against Birmingham and getting to 91 points for the season."



https://www.themag.co.uk/2018/05/aleksandar-mitrovic-named-best-player-championship-second-month-row-newcastle-united-fulham/