Ranieri to carry on tinkering

– New Fulham manager Claudio Ranieri intends to “tinker clever” as he seeks a winning formula to preserve the west London club’s Premier League status.

During his spell as Chelsea manager from 2000-04, Ranieri earned the nickname “Tinkerman” due to the regularity of changes the Italian made to his starting line-up.

Fulham, however, are in desperate need of stability, having yet to field the same side for consecutive league matches this season.

“I am Tinkerman but I tinker clever,” Ranieri told reporters ahead of bottom side Fulham’s league clash against Southampton today. – Reuters

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