ARBELOA MAKES HISTORY BUT FULHAM IS IN CRISIS

The Liverpool - Fulham match, which ended in a 0-0 draw at Anfield in the fourth week of the English Premier League, witnessed a highly interesting statistic. Fulham's Spanish manager Alvaro Arbeloa made history as the first former Premier League player to manage a team and successfully take points from his former club, Liverpool. The London club, which did not let its strong opponent pass in the legendary stadium and displayed a very resilient game in defense, managed to extract a critical point from this tough away game. However, despite this historic and proud achievement, things are not going well at all for Arbeloa and his team Fulham in the broader picture. Making a nightmare start to the league, the black and white team has only collected one point at the end of the past four weeks and dropped to 18th place in the standings, anchoring themselves to the relegation zone. Although this surprise draw at Anfield gives the team some hope in terms of defense, the incredible barrenness in attack and the longing for a victory were not enough to disperse the dark clouds hanging over the squad. While the pressure on the Spanish coach is increasing day by day, it is a matter of great curiosity whether this single point taken from Anfield will be a turning point for the team. Fans expect Arbeloa's historic success to reflect positively on the team's overall performance, while the management monitors the situation.

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