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Southampton vs Fulham: Premier League – Opposition Threats

By Marc Walker

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 29: Aleksandar Mitrovic of Fulham celebrates after scoring his team's third goal with Ryan Babel of Fulham during the Premier League match between Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion at Craven Cottage on January 29, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 29: Aleksandar Mitrovic of Fulham celebrates after scoring his team's third goal with Ryan Babel of Fulham during the Premier League match between Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion at Craven Cottage on January 29, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 22: Tom Cairney of Fulham in action during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Fulham FC at London Stadium on February 22, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 22: Tom Cairney of Fulham in action during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Fulham FC at London Stadium on February 22, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

Tom Cairney

Cairney seems to have found it hard to adjust to Premier League football after being a key part of Fulham’s promotion campaign last season.

As the club’s captain in 2017/18, he led from the front and was almost indispensible to his side with his ability to create for others and chip in with goals of his own.

However, a number of factors have halted his progress somewhat to add to the already tricky step up from the Championship.

Many games have seen him out of position on the right-wing, whilst he has also been unable to produce consistency due to a foot injury and regularly being substituted before the end of games.

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