Fulham Round-Up, Saturday 24th October: Oscar Bobb's Late Magic Sinks Coventry and Lifts Cottagers Out of the Drop Zone
It was a big afternoon for Fulham as they picked up back-to-back Premier League wins with a 1-0 victory away at Coventry's CBS Arena (The Sun) (Sky Sports) (BBC Sport) (BBC Sport). Oscar Bobb was the hero, netting his first Premier League goal for the club with a moment of real individual quality in the 80th minute to settle the contest (The Sun) (The Independent) (Sky Sports) (The Guardian) (BBC Sport). The ex-Manchester City winger had actually been on the brink of being substituted with just 11 minutes left before stepping up to deliver the decisive strike (The Sun).
It wasn't all plain sailing before that though, with Josh King seeing an effort come back off the post and Calvin Bassey having a penalty claim turned down by VAR, so Arbeloa's side had to be patient to find their breakthrough (Sky Sports). The win was enough to pull Fulham clear of the relegation zone, which will come as a major relief for everyone connected with the club (The Sun) (The Independent) (The Guardian).
Speaking after the match, head coach Alvaro Arbeloa said the victory was "the reward" his side had been chasing as they made it two wins on the spin in the league (BBC Sport). It's a timely boost for the Spaniard, who will be delighted to see his team moving away from the bottom of the table with this result (The Sun).
On the transfer front, The Sun reports that Fulham are keeping tabs on Celta Vigo's highly-rated midfielder Miguel Roman, who has reportedly been dubbed "Mini Rodri", ahead of the January window (The Sun). The Cottagers are said to be joined by Premier League rivals Brighton in their interest, while Atletico are also reportedly keeping an eye on the player, so there could be plenty of competition if Fulham do decide to move for him (The Sun).
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