Beating 'Spursy' Tottenham really would be 'Fulhamish'

Fulhamish.

Every set of fans has a phrase that describes something they feel could only ever happen to their club.

And Fulhamish is the only word I can find to sum up the events of this weekend. It certainly feels like only Fulham could be enjoying their best start to a Premier League season, be looking to win their third game in a row at home against 19th-placed Wolves… and lose 4-1.

But we are where we are - and that lack of real consistency is one of a select few criticisms you can level at Marco Silva.

We enjoyed five and seven-game unbeaten runs in the Championship as we romped to the title, but in the Premier League we have achieved more than two wins in a row just once. It is the sort of thing that separates a top-eight side from the rest of the pack.

Figure out the reasons behind this, and Fulham are suddenly competing in Europe. But these increasingly regular international breaks do not help. In the 10 games we have played since returning from an enforced break, we have won just three, drawing two and losing five.

These constant pauses stifle any chance of building momentum for clubs that do not have the squad depth of a Liverpool or Manchester City. And three of them before we have even played a dozen domestic games feels like overkill.

It is Tottenham up next, and "Spursy" is a term that has made it into the wider football lexicon. So, the fact that they just pumped Manchester City at the Etihad actually fills me with a strange sense of confidence. Perhaps we can give their fans a reason to trot the phrase back out.

Beating Big Ange's men at their place for only the third time this century just one week after an embarrassing home defeat? That really would be Fulhamish.

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