The Cauldron · Aug 26, 2016
Thoughts On The Great Fulham Analytics War of 2016
(AP)The manager is annoyed at the quant guy. Media reports are leaking details of how things work. The club is unbeaten in six matches and has loaded up the roster. What the heck is going on in SW6?
Fulham, by any reasonable judgment, has had a fantastic summer transfer window. The club effectively took two large sales (Ross McCormack for a reported £12 million plus, and the Ghost of Kostas Mitroglou for around £6 million) and turned that bounty into an extremely deep, balanced, and talented roster, pending the arrival of at least one starting-caliber striker.
Look at the roster depth, as presently constructed, with players listed only in their primary roles:
F: Striker TBD, Smith, Woodrow