Alvaro Arbeloa refuses to fear the sack after Ipswich defeat

"I never worry about my position," Alvaro Arbeloa said after Fulham's late collapse at Ipswich. The Cottagers were still level approaching the final few minutes of Ipswich vs Fulham, then conceded twice after the 88th minute. The defeat left them winless in six Premier League games, bottom of the table with 2 points.

Fulham's late-game problem

Arbeloa kept the focus on results rather than his own future. "It's not about my position, it is about Fulham's position. That is the most important thing. Obviously it is just six games, but it is true we need points," he said.

The pattern is hard to ignore because Fulham have conceded in the final 15 minutes in four of their six league matches. Ryan Sessegnon put them ahead at Ipswich, but the game still slipped away late after Dara O'Shea and his team-mates forced the turnaround.

What comes next for Fulham

Arbeloa also pointed to his background and said he is used to that level of scrutiny. "Maybe you don't know me but I played for the best team in world. I have coached the best team in the world," he said, before adding that pressure has been part of his life since he was a kid.

Fulham now have two huge Premier League fixtures coming up, at home to Hull City on 17 October and away to Coventry a week later. With only 2 points from 6 games, those matches will shape how much room Arbeloa has left.