Fulham midfielder César Palacios has spoken about the squad's collective drive to secure their first Premier League victory this season. The 21-year-old Spaniard gave his thoughts this week after scoring his first goal for the club in last weekend's 3-2 home defeat to Crystal Palace, a result that leaves Fulham 19th in the table with zero points from three matches. The report comes from the club's official website, Fulham FC.
Palacios, who joined from Real Madrid just over a month ago, opened his account in front of the Hammersmith End at Craven Cottage. "Obviously, I’m very happy to have scored my first goal in the Premier League, but not with the result," he said. The team's next chance to end their winless run comes quickly with an away trip to face sixth-placed Liverpool on September 12th.
The young midfielder has adjusted rapidly to life in London since his summer move. He cites the weather as being to his liking for playing football and has already embraced club culture, visiting the club shop to buy shirts for his family, keyrings, a Craven Cottage Lego set, and some golf-related items. Golf is a noted hobby for Palacios. He has found the Fulham supporters to be particularly warm, describing them as affectionate and encouraging. "Ever since I signed for this great club, I wanted to score my first goal in front of the fans at Craven Cottage, and I think it was a feeling I’ll never forget," he stated.
The start to the campaign has been difficult, with three consecutive losses leaving the team second from bottom. They have scored four goals but conceded seven, giving them a goal difference of minus three. They are already nine points behind early leaders Manchester City. Manager Álvaro Arbeloa, who previously worked with Palacios at Real Madrid, is without midfielder Tom Cairney, who is currently sidelined. The squad's injury status is always updated on the official injuries list. Despite the results, Palacios believes the team has shown it can compete. He points to moments of dominance in games and says the group must stay united, work on small details, and start giving fans reasons to cheer by winning matches.
Palacios is part of a small contingent of former Real Madrid players now at Fulham, which has helped his integration. He was reunited with manager Arbeloa and former teammate Gonzalo García, who also signed this summer. Another familiar face arrived on deadline day in Manuel Ángel, a former Real Madrid Castilla player. Palacios thinks Manuel Ángel is a fantastic player with tremendous quality and is an even better person off the pitch. These existing relationships have provided a supportive network for the new signing.
Building connections with his new teammates has been straightforward for the Spaniard. He highlighted striker Josh King, who has made a fine start to the season, as someone he finds it easy to connect with both on and off the pitch. Palacios praised King's proven Premier League quality and said the forward, who is very young, has a huge and super-successful career ahead of him. On a personal level, Palacios describes himself as a player with great vision who likes to take risks with his touch and passing. He recalled that Arbeloa once described him as 'the type of player that you buy a ticket to watch'.
The immediate focus is entirely on the challenge at Anfield. Fulham will travel to Merseyside looking to upset Jürgen Klopp's side and finally get points on the board. The current standings show the scale of the task, with Liverpool sitting comfortably in the top six. Palacios concluded by saying the team will try to give everything to get that first win and many more points afterwards. Their next Premier League fixture is against Liverpool on September 12, 2026.
