After the game against Manchester City at the Etihad, Fulham FC was in great spirits. They felt invincible already in the premier league.
It was still just the beginning of the premier league but topping the league table, this was something that every single player of this squad had never experienced throughout their whole career.
Experiencing it now felt so strange and surreal, and then came the pressure.
The premier league was a heavily broadcasted league. By staying at the top of the premier league table, Fulham was suddenly under the spotlight.
A lot of people wanted them to fail, even more predicted them to fail, and others were simply watching from the sidelines, waiting to see how long they would keep it up before finally faltering.
And the media publicity?
All of this was putting a lot of pressure on the shoulders of the Fulham players, and after the Man City game, this pressure only increased.