Arbeloa era under fire as Fulham and Palace stumble into relegation chatter
A doom-laden take on Fulham and Crystal Palace—both start with zero points under fresh regimes—meets a corrective from the columnist, who argues the relegation scare is overblown groupthink. The piece follows a chaotic 3-2 Palace win at Craven Cottage (after a tense 2-2 spells and VAR offside), notes Arbeloa’s tech-bro image on the touchline and some questionable summer signings, and warns that hasty, chaotic choices could derail both clubs. It concludes that, despite the early fire, the season is far from decided and their next test is a trip to Anfield.
