'Fascinating summer ahead with so much up in the air'
Chiefly, no-one knows the future of Marco Silva, who is entering the final three months of his contract. Despite all this, there were a few positives to take from the weekend - none better than academy graduate Josh King bagging his first league goal. It was not a pretty one (his mazy run from the halfway line minutes earlier, reminiscent of Michael Owen for England against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup, would have grabbed more headlines), but it illustrated King's growth this season and put pressure on his rival for the number 10 role, Emile Smith Rowe, as the pair continue to trade places in Silva's starting XI.
[BBC] [Getty Images] It was Benjamin Franklin who said nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. That rings true in SW6 as we inch towards the end of the season. Chiefly, no-one knows the future of Marco Silva, who is entering the final three months of his contract.
The win over Burnley on Saturday will do little to mask the fact that this uncertainty has threatened to derail our campaign. That might seem like hysteria, but it is the only way I can rationalise our recent hot-and-cold form, which has meant us falling behind in the race for Europe - and out of the FA Cup. Despite all this, there were a few positives to take from the weekend - none better than academy graduate Josh King bagging his first league goal.
It was not a pretty one (his mazy run from the halfway line minutes earlier, reminiscent of Michael Owen for England against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup, would have grabbed more headlines), but it illustrated King's growth this season and put pressure on his rival for the number 10 role, Emile Smith Rowe, as the pair continue to trade places in Silva's starting XI. Another shining light was Harry Wilson's return to the scoresheet. The Welshman now has 11 goals and seven assists in a banner year, but while no-one knows how Silva's story will end, it looks increasingly likely that Wilson's time at Fulham is drawing to a close.
And he's bowing out in the best possible way. With so much up in the air, it is difficult to predict where the Whites will end up in the table with seven games left to play. But one thing is for certain: it is set to be a fascinating summer.