After beating on the finish of April, had been firmly within the combine not just for European qualification however doubtlessly for a Champions League spot.
They had been simply two factors behind in sixth however three winless video games since have seen desires of a primary season of continental soccer since 2011-12 evaporate.
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A loss at was not surprising, the style of the defeat by was massively irritating however victory on the league’s backside aspect would have saved Marco Silva’s aspect in rivalry going into the ultimate day.
As a substitute, a disappointing draw highlighted why they’ve in the end come up quick. There was an absence of innovative to transform the probabilities created within the first half whereas within the second interval they did not manufacture any alternatives of word regardless of having fun with the lion’s share of the ball.
An enormous swing in objective distinction and essentially the most unlikely sequence of outcomes would now be wanted for Fulham to make the highest eight.
Extra realistically, the main target will as an alternative flip to attempting to finish the season at dwelling on a excessive and, with Silva’s contract up in the summertime and his future nonetheless up within the air, even perhaps a rousing ship off for the Portuguese boss.