Alvaro Arbeloa under intense pressure as Fulham manager after just six Premier League games

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Alvaro Arbeloa is under intense pressure to save his job as Fulham manager.The Spaniard is in trouble after just three months in charge at Craven Cottage.Arbeloa has collected just two points from six matches as Fulham bossGettyArbeloa is yet to win a Premier League match as Cottagers boss, picking up just two points from their opening six matches.Saturday’s humbling late defeat at Ipswich Town also saw his side sink to the bottom of the table.Arbeloa under pressuretalkSPORT understands this coming weekend’s home meeting with Hull City is now a must-win fixture, despite the Tigers’ good form – losing just once in six.The following week’s trip to fellow strugglers Coventry City is also seen as crucial to Arbeloa’s future.It comes after the 43-year-old signed a three-year deal as Marco Silva’s successor back in July.Silva left the club to join Portuguese giants Benfica in the summer following five years in charge in west London.The role marks Arbeloa’s second in senior management after five months as Real Madrid boss last season.Across 28 matches in all competitions, Arbeloa collected 18 wins with Los Blancos.However, losses to Chelsea, Sunderland, Crystal Palace and now Ipswich have piled the pressure on Arbeloa in his new job.Fulham’s only wins under their current boss have so far been in this season’s Carabao Cup.Arbeloa faces a must-win clash with Hull this weekendGettyVictories over AFC Wimbledon and West Ham United have set up a fourth round tie with Palace later this month.Arbeloa on ‘unlucky’ FulhamSpeaking during his post-match press conference on Saturday, Arbeloa told reporters: “We were a little bit unlucky, but we need to improve.“It doesn’t matter if you concede in the first minute or the last. As a coach, I don’t like to concede goals.“When you give the ball away so easily, the opposition will attack you, and we must change our mentality when we score.“I am so happy with many things that my team are doing, and I know it is not easy for them.“The most important thing is Fulham’s position, and we need points. It’s a massive game for us at home next week, and we need to be ready.”Fulham conceded a 92nd minute winner against Ipswich last time outGettyThis season marks Fulham’s fifth successive campaign in the Premier League.Since promotion in 2022, they have not finished lower than 13th in the table.