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Whites need to look at the bigger picture

Guy Branston
FORMER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENDER AND LEICESTER CITY LOANS MANAGER

FULHAM have some very good players but they’re going to need Premier League quality if they want to survive next season. Yes, Aleksandar Mitrovic will get goals. There’s no doubt about that. But even if he gets 20, who’s going to add the other 20 you’ll need to stay up? You need midfielders and wingers who will score goals. Experience at the back.
And that costs a huge amount of dough now. Agents know it. Clubs know it. The noise about a young prospect is out before he’s even played a game.
It’s easy to wast...

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