{"id":1517914,"date":"2026-11-15T17:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-15T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1517914"},"modified":"2026-11-15T17:07:03","modified_gmt":"2026-11-15T17:07:03","slug":"david-affengruber-fulham-arrival-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/david-affengruber-fulham-arrival-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"David Affengruber: The Fulham signing transforming Alvaro Arbeloa\u2019s Premier League defence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fulham<\/a> were one of a number of Premier League<\/a> teams to change managers over the summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out went Marco Silva<\/a>, who succeeded Jose Mourinho at the Benfica<\/a> helm. Mourinho returned to Real Madrid<\/a>. Alvaro Arbeloa didn\u2019t want to work under the Portuguese boss following his interim stint at the Bernabeu helm. As such, the former full-back took over the Fulham reins. It was a handy merry-go-round that benefitted all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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For the most part, that rings true for Benfica and Real Madrid. Less so the Whites. Fulham are currently 15th in England<\/a>\u2019s top tier. They\u2019ve won only two of their 10 league matches. Saying that, after a rocky start, Arbeloa is steadying the ship in the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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