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The start to Garry Monk’s reign at Sheffield Wednesday couldn’t have been more perfect after his new team picked up all three points at local rivals Huddersfield, but now attention turns to Fulham this weekend.
Scott Parker’s side have hit a rough patch early in the season, failing to win in their last three matches and their latest 1-1 draw with West Brom will have them baying for blood following a late equaliser.
Only one point separates the two in the Championship so you would imagine this will be a well-contested affair.
The Owls’ new leader can make things easier for himself not only for this game but for the remainder of the season provided he can cut out one of Wednesday’s major faults.
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No team in the league concedes more fouls than Wednesday – they average 16.3 per game.
On the face of it, that doesn’t appear to be a problem as they are merely one point off a playoff spot.
But it has the potential to be a big issue if it isn’t ironed out soon enough, especially as their defence will be somewhat makeshift in the immediate future.
Skipper Tom Lees faces a spell out through injury, leaving Monk with a dilemma – one that saw him move Dominic Iorfa into the centre against Huddersfield despite being primarily a right-back.
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Sam Hutchinson is also able to play there too.
Several of the team’s defensive-minded players are at fault for this statistic, and when you concede fouls, you give the opposition a chance from a dead-ball situation whether that be a close-range free-kick or from a crossing situation.
Hutchinson is the worst culprit averaging 2.7 fouls per game and right-back Moses Odubajo is close by with 2 per match while Iorfa averages 1.7, via WhoScored.
Lees actually concedes the least in the team at 0.2 per game so that goes to show how significant a loss he could potentially be.
To ensure a smoother first season at the helm, this is one of the key things Monk must iron out.