Preston North End host an in-form Fulham this weekend.
Preston North End boss Alex Neil believes Fulham are the best team in the Championship when it comes to shifting the ball before highlighting forward Aleksandar Mitrovic as a danger man, pnefc.net report.
Slavisa Jokanovic’s side head in to the fixture as the form team in the Championship, winning nine of their last 11 games as they surge into the playoffs and towards the automatic promotion places.
Fulham have been superb of late, beating promotion rivals Derby County, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sheffield United over the past six weeks.
Preston are the next to stand in their way, and boss Alex Neil is wary of Fulham’s main threats as he concedes they are the best team outside the Premier League in terms of moving the ball about.
“This Fulham team is probably the best team that I think we have faced in terms of shifting the ball,” Neil told pnefc.net.
“Earlier in the season they didn’t have that outlet in Mitrovic which made it a bit easier because you could really hunt and press everything in front of you.”
“I think now that they have that outlet, they’ve got a target man, where they can play and they can turn you – it certainly becomes more difficult to stop.”
Fulham have certainly improved as the season has gone on, and much of their recent success has been built on the form of 17-year-old Ryan Sessegnon and on-loan striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.
The Serbia international joined the Cottagers from Newcastle United until the end of the season, and his impact has been evident with five goals in his last four outings – including two in the 3-0 win over Sheffield United.
Preston have a mixed record at Deepdale this season having won only seven of 18 games, and they know they will have to put in a top performance if they wish to stop Fulham from continuing their stunning form.
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