So there we have it. An unnervingly satisfying and problem-free season for Fulham has culminated exactly how near enough everyone thought it would, with warm congratulatory messages and celebrations after a leisurely return to the Premier League.
In the end it was not quite the serene stroll over the finishing line most envisaged but they were rarely troubled, always well-stocked – they have failed to find the net in only four Championship matches this season – and with the procession complete and promotion boxed off, the question is whether Fulham will round things off by chalking up a century of goals (they have 98) in the remaining four games, winning the title and, more pertinently, can they shed their reputation as a yo-yo team on their return to the top table? The reality is Marco Silva’s attention will soon turn, if it has not already, towards becoming at least the 17th best team in England.
