Mitrovic isn’t a top-tier striker

IT HAs been a stunning end to the season for Aleksandar Mitrovic. He has 43 goals for Fulham now, breaking the Championship record. He will arrive in the premier league brimming with confidence. Yet a look at the Championship’s most prolific names is not encouraging.

Mitrovic beat a record held by Guy Whittingham. A lot of unspectacular strikers were monsters in the league below. in Mitrovic’s last premier league season, he scored three in 27 appearances. Only once has he reached double figures, getting 11 for Fulham across 37 games in 2018-19. it still wasn’t enough to keep them up. in 104 premier league appearances, Mitrovic has 24 goals. A goal every four games, give or take, is less than Fulham will require. if they are to survive, he needs to step up. Given the season he’s just had, it’s now or never.