Arbeloa calls for patience as Fulham's rocky start continues after Palace loss

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a] twice led at home to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/"]Crystal Palace[/a] on Saturday ‌but ended up with a 3-2 loss, to go with ‌defeat by the same scoreline to visitors [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] and a 1-0 reverse ‌at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]Sunderland[/a].[/p][p]Their only victory so far this season came in the ‌League Cup second round against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/afc-wimbledon/4KREuF43/"]AFC Wimbledon[/a].[/p][p]There were grumblings of discontent and some boos amongst the Craven Cottage faithful as fans showed their displeasure at a ‌start which has seen Fulham concede seven league ⁠goals.[/p][p]Next up is a trip to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]‌Liverpool[/a] before a home game against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] but, despite a rocky start ​to his reign, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arbeloa-alvaro/CO9bjrLo/"]Arbeloa[/a], a replacement for Marco Silva who left at the end of last season, remained upbeat on ​Saturday.[/p][p][b]"It's three games, three losses, so it's difficult," he said. "And now you are thinking that we have to go to Anfield, Manchester ⁠United coming to Craven Cottage, ​so you can see two very difficult games.[/b][/p][p][b]"We knew that this month was to be a very tough month, but I told my players this month will not define our entire season.[/b][/p][p][b]"I think they are ‌working so hard. They are playing, like today, giving everything that they have, and with this mentality and with this character I am sure that victories will come."[/b][/p][image alt="Fulham - Crystal Palace match stats" id="79811662-dece-404b-82cf-4b6c0f1b97e3" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="c68c6b08-d77f-47ed-9cb5-29a94b7c7525" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]On the plus side, Arbeloa's attack-minded philosophy has seen Fulham score four times in those three defeats and on Saturday they had 25 goal attempts against Palace.[/p][p]But stopping them going in at the other end is proving troublesome for ex-[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] and Liverpool full-back Arbeloa.[/p][p][b]"We conceded very easy goals. Crystal Palace didn't ‌need to do so many things to score three goals," he ​said.[/b][/p][p][b]"They are easy situations to control, to control that goal that ‌we concede, so it's not something that I am very worried (about), for sure. It was similar to some of Chelsea's goals, and we need to learn so quick, because when you concede a goal, the game could change.[/b][/p][p][b]"If you are winning 2-1 ⁠at home, you cannot concede ⁠some counter-attacks and some situations ‌that, when you are winning, you cannot concede."[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/crystal-palace-AovF1Mia/fulham-69ZiU2Om/report/?mid=Y7vRi6x0"]Read the report with Flashscore.[/a][/p]