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Arbeloa, Garcia y Palacios: Viva el Fulham?

New season, new manager, new Fulham?


After being let down by a different team in white bottling it this summer, your Focus faves were ready to be left waiting until late this transfer window for excitement in the form of transfers or kit releases...


Only for Fulham to surprise us all by getting two of each done relatively early by their standards!


So after we've finished drooling over that away kit, what do we make of the Spanish revolution Alvaro Arbeloa is bringing to the banks of the Thames?


Join Kish, Sarge and a returning Matt Baldwin as they try to work out if going all in on young Spanish lads is going to fire us to glory or leave us vulnerable to disaster

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    We all feared the worst, but just when you think you're out, Fulham find a way to pull you back in again!Join Kish, Sarge and Dylan as they reflect on a 0-0 draw at Anfield that seemed like so much more and answer key questions like: Is David Affengruber the answer to our prayers at RCB?Will we be able to hide how good Shea Charles is to keep him all to ourselves?Is Dominik Szoboszlai still sliding after being sent to the shops by Josh King?Did Alvaro Arbeloa show he has the pragmatism required to thrive in the Premier League?And will this be a turning point in our season, with two games this week to try and build on that performance in?All that and more on the latest episode of Fulham Focus
  • Is it too early to totally panic about Fulham's dire defending?

    01:00:58|
    What the ***ing hell was that?!On and off the pitch Fulham's 3-2 loss to Palace was pretty panic inducingWhether it's poor defensive structure and individual errors, or the Hammersmith End boo-ing off the players, everything seems a little chaotic for just 3 games into the seasonSo what went wrong? And can Alvaro Arebloa fix it with ominous fixtures against Liverpool and Man Utd next up?Join Kish, Sarge and Dylan as they discuss all that and look for some reasons to be cheerful after a dismal defeat (mainly Josh King tbh) on this edition of Fulham Focus
  • After surrendering at the Stadium of Light are Fulham entering a season defining week?

    56:27|
    The buzzword this summer at Fulham was 'change'. Change of manager, change of system, change of players. Yet didn't Sunderland away feel remarkably similar to away day frustrations in recent years?Where was the much vaunted press and personality hinted at in Alvaro Arbeloa's first outings as manager?Why are we still so blunt in attack, failing even to get a shot on target here?How are we still reliant on players struggling to deal with physical requirements of this system and the Premier League?And what on earth can we do about it this week, before the transfer window closes and fellow early season strugglers Crystal Palace come to the Cottage next weekend? Join Kish, Wiggo and Morgan as they share their coping strategies for the boredom and despair associated with our showing at the Stadium of Light and discuss whether there is any light at the end of the tunnel after our drab showing in this edition of Fulham Focus
  • Derby defeat, but were there enough reasons to be cheerful about Arbeloa's Fulham?

    01:07:10|
    An inauspicious start to the Alvaro Arbeloa era at Craven Cottage had us all fearing the worst, but after Fulham dug in to keep things competitive against Chelsea how are we all now feeling about the season ahead? Join Kish, Baldo and Producer Don as they relive a chaotic West London Derby and take the temperature ahead of games against Wimbledon and FulhamWas this Josh King's coming of age moment? How worried should we be about our wide open defence?Can Berge and Iwobi reliably hold down the midfield against PL opposition?And in Gonzalo Garcia have Fulham finally found their long term starting striker? All that and some much needed Enzo Fernandez slander on this edition of Fulham Focus
  • The 2026-27 Season Preview: Should we be excited or worried?

    56:25|
    After 4 years of Premier League continuity, Fulham enter the 2026-27 Premier League season as one of the league's biggest question marksIs Alvaro Arbeloa the Real deal?Can you win anything (or avoid relegation/qualify for Europe) with kids?Who will step up to replace the goal scoring exploits of Raul Jimenez and Harry Wilson?What has been our biggest off season upgrade? (spoiler: it's probably the Hammersmith End toilets)Who remains our biggest weakness?And will our possession and press make up for some defensive frailties in pre-season?Join Kish, Wiggo and Dylan as they share their hopes and fears ahead of a new campaign and preview our Monday night season opener in the West London Derby vs Chelsea
  • Marco's gone, but who should take over?

    01:22:51|
    We knew it was coming but it doesn't mean it won't still hurt!Join Sam and Kish as they enlist the help of the entire Fulham Focus family to look back on Marco Silva's 5 year reign at Fulham Football ClubIs it the right time to part ways? Does the manner and destination of his departure sour things slightly? What were the most memorable moments? And where does he rank in the pantheon of Fulham managers?They then (42:27) get the latest murmurings from the managerial rumour mill as Focus contributors past and present try to work out who should be next in the SW6 dugoutIs Kieran McKenna the right man or too much of a risk? Are names like Slot, Glasner and Amorim a total waste of time? Could we wait for Poch after the World Cup? And are links to some former villains in Frank and, well, Frank simply taking the piss?All that and more on an extended emergency edition of Fulham Focus
  • Preview Pod: Time to say goodbye?

    01:08:17|
    We said goodbye to Europe last week, goodbye to goals long ago and finally it is time to say goodbye to a 2025/26 season that has been consistent in its inconsistencyBut are we saying more goodbyes too? To a Benfica bound Marco Silva?To Harry Wilson and Raul Jimenez? And to an era of Fulham Football Club filled with newfound stability, glorious moments, but a familiar ceiling being hit at this time of year?Join Kish and Sarge as they discuss faltering form, summer rebuilds, who is and isn't on the plane to the World Cup, oh and this Sunday's match too with Newcastle fan and YouTube analyst @CoachMeronAnd be sure to subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your pods to make sure you get our End of Season Review and End of Season Quiz as soon as they are out this summer!
  • Season over. But should Marco Silva's era at Fulham be over too?

    01:05:56|
    Misery loves company right?After a disastrous performance saw Fulham throw away any remaining hope of Europe even as results all over the Premier League tried to help it out, Fulham season is over.But is Marco Silva's era in charge of the club over too? And should it be?Join Kish as he hears from three of our own who endured Molineux on Sunday for a combination of personal and professional reasons: Tristan, Dylan and SamTogether they try to answer some big questions about Fulham's future, decide which non existent attacker is making them most angry and wonder whether Sander Berge will ever win a headerAll that and more on this quite sweary and fed up edition of Fulham Focus