Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterFulham should not push the panic button yet and sack head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, according to former striker Louis Saha.Arbeloa has come under increasing pressure with Fulham winless in their opening six Premier League games and are rooted to the bottom of the table.Last weekends capitulation at Portman Road when Ipswich came from 1-0 down to win 2-1 in stoppage time heaped the pressure on the Spaniard.Latest Videos FromFourFourTwoWatch full video here: Fulham have been 'unlucky' this seasonBut Saha - who spent three and a half years at Craven Cottage - says his former side should not look to make a change in the dugout so early in the season.Saha said: Thomas Frank is being linked to the Fulham job but Im not a fan of that, I dont think they should be ready to press the panic button this early in the season. You may like Fulham dressing room mutiny forming as first managerial casualty of the Premier League season nears Fulham are a side edging closer to domestic success and European qualification, but can new boss Alvaro Arbeloa get them over the line? Fulham 2026-27 season preview Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur is the battle of the sack race favourites but it's too early for either to go We have seen close results and tight games that couldve gone either way, it wont help Alvaro Arbeloa or Fulham if they are linked with other managers.Thomas Frank is a good manager and I can only wish him to find the right club. But I'm not going to push for any club that I love to change managers, when its not the right time.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Fulham have Hull City next and although Hull have really impressed this season, I think Fulham will go and get their first win of the season and go from there.Arbeloa replaced the popular Marco Silva in the summer and has struggled to get the team to adapt to his style of play. Arbeloa only previous managerial experience came when he was interim manager at Real Madrid last season but Saha says he needs more time to make his mark at Craven Cottage.Fulham face Hull at home on Saturday before trips to Coventry and Aston Villa and then Newcastle at home before the next international break. What to read next Thomas Frank in line for controversial job, with swift dismissal on the horizon: report Frank Lampard is safe despite Coventry City's horror start Doug King knows better than to lose his nerve Chelsea and Fulham's managers both suffered the Real Madrid curse - we're about to learn what they're made of Speaking to FourFourTwo via BettingLounge, Saha added: It's normal to have a transition period when you change leagues and come to a club who had a good foundation for four or five years with one manager.Fulham are a very difficult team to play against. I think that's still the case, but they are getting punished under Alvaro Arbeloa.If you want to stay in midtable and push towards Europe, you have to be able to hold onto leads and get over the line in games, that hasnt been happening.Fulham are facing strong criticism, in some ways fair, because the Premier League is so brutal. One thing Im not worried about is the style of play.I've seen them play a few times and I still feel that they've been unlucky. But football is not about luck, it's about getting the results, and that's what Arbeloa is going to be judged on."He has to turn things around very quickly. It's a tough moment, but I have hope that they can turn it around.TOPICSlvaro ArbeloaLouis SahaPremier LeagueJames AndrewSocial Links NavigationEditorJames Andrew is the editor of FourFourTwo, overseeing both the magazine and website. James is an NCTJ qualified journalist and began his career as a news reporter in regional newspapers in 2006 before moving into sport a year later. In 2011 he started a six year stint on the sports desk at the Daily Mail and MailOnline. James was appointed editor of FourFourTwo in December 2019. Across his career James has interviewed the likes of Franco Baresi, Sir Alex Ferguson, David Beckham and Michael Owen. James has been a Fulham season ticket holder since the mid-1990s and enjoys watching them home and away, through promotion and relegation.
