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Andy Townsend believes Fulham should start preparing for life in the championship as he expects Claudio Ranieri's team to be relegated.
The Cottagers currently have seven points ahead of safety before tomorrow 's game against Manchester United, who are entering a series of tough home games as they face Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City at Craven Cottage.
Fulham has won only two of his last 13 games in all competitions and has the worst defensive record in the first division after conceding 55 goals – nine more than anyone else.
This makes Saturday's match a daunting prospect as Fulham takes on a US side that has not yet lost to Ole Gunnar Solksjaer as the Reds won nine of their ten games and come back to finish. among the four in the Premier League.
With 13 games to go, the winners of last season's play-offs still have much to do to retain their Premier League status, but the former Chelsea midfielder and Aston Villa Townsend believes that they are doomed to failure, explaining the reasons for their difficulties. term.
"Honestly, I can not defend Fulham," he told Sky Sports' The Debate show.
"I know with [Aleksandar] Mitrovic [Andre] Schurrle, [Luciano] Vietto, you have players in advanced positions that you think can score a goal, but for me, they play almost in length and breath, which is admirable.
"They managed to do it in the championship, but this year, better teams are about to put them under pressure and finally score against them.
"I think that some of the money spent this summer has not been very well spent."
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