Premier League finishes, top scorers and season previews

Fulham have lost big men in recent years and will have to deal with it again in the 2024/25 season after the departure of another key player.

Midfielder Joao Palhinha has finally shut down Bayern Munich, having failed to complete a move to Bavaria last summer when popular striker Aleksandar Mitrovic left for the Saudi Pro League.

However, Marco Silva was able to steer the Cottagers through this chaos off the pitch to finish 13th in the Premier League. They made a few promising additions during the transfer window, but where are the west Londoners expected to finish this time around?

Here it is 90 min A season preview of Fulham's 2024/25 campaign.

Portugal boss Silva replaced Scott Parker in 2021 and managed to oversee the Cottagers' return to the Premier League in his first season in charge. Having struggled in previous games against Hull City, Watford and Everton, the 47-year-old has been able to cope with England's best teams in recent years, leading his side to 10th and 13th place finishes.

Fulham also reached the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup for the first time last season, being knocked out by Liverpool with a 3-2 defeat over two legs.

Rodrigo Muniz's poor run of form last season helped him emerge as Fulham's biggest goal threat and that trend is reflected in his new number 9 shirt.

Bernd Leno is free to take up the former goalkeeper's jersey after Marek Rodak's move to Saudi Arabia, while new signing Emile Smith Rowe will take the number 32. Ryan Sessegnon may want the 30, but that will depend on the future of current substitute Carlos Vinicius. linked to remote transmission.

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Fulham dropped their home kit at the start of July, with the adidas three-stripes logo standing on the white jersey in black on the shoulders and above the one-button collar.

The away shirt was released in early August and features a retro design with black and red stripes, which the club says “evokes memories of Fulham's famous stripes”.

A third kit is also expected to be released but has yet to be announced.

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Fulham enjoyed a productive 2023/24 season in front of goal with various players across the pitch contributing. Raul Jimenez, Bobby De Cordova-Reid and Alex Iwobi scored seven, six and five Premier League goals, but that was it. Rodrigo Muniz who grabbed all the headlines at Craven Cottage.

The Brazilian, 23, has thrived in the second half of the campaign despite not scoring in the league until early February. He ended up scoring nine strikes including braces against Bournemouth and Tottenham, and claimed the Premier League Player of the Month award in March.

The Cottagers will need new signing Emile Smith Rowe to step up and provide Muniz with quality opportunities as he looks to back up his goal-scoring season this time around.

Fulham were never dragged into any relegation worries last season, sitting 13th for most of the campaign as they picked up vital points at home to make up for their less-than-inspiring away form.

It has been a season of consolidation for manager Silva, who has overseen wins against Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, but there is undoubtedly a huge hole to fill in midfield with Palhinha's departure to German giants Bayern Munich. Defenders Tim Ream and Tosin Adarabioyo are also gone.

The arrival of Smith Rowe is an interesting one as he will come from Arsenal with a point to prove, but Fulham may struggle to improve upon their 13th place finish last season.

Fulham 2024/25 Premier League Prediction – 13th

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