For a Fulham fan of a certain vintage, seeing the Whites becoming a serious threat from corners is a wonderful thing. Our very own Lydia Campbell picked up on how Marco Silva had made his new charges much more dangerous from set plays last season and the Athletic’s Peter Rutzler was across the idea of the Cottagers’ taking a leaf out of the NBA playbook from fairly early on in the campaign.

The excellent Adrian Clarke has produced the perfect primer for the Premier League’s website. He highlights Tosin Adarabioyo’s terrific header at Nottingham Forest – the one which sparked the most sensational of six-minute turnarounds – as well as examining Aleksandar Mitrovic’s effort against Aston Villa. But Silva and his coaching staff have had to become more inventive at Motspur Park after the television pundits picked up on their methods, which means there are plenty of variations to go through.

The key, of course, is having a consistently excellent corner taker – something Fulham have struggled with until the arrival of Andreas Pereira this summer. The Brazilian is relishing a regular run in the side having never really had the opportunity to translate his talent into Premier League performances at Manchester United and his deliveries have been devastatingly effective. Pereira has created eighteen chances from corners alone already this campaign – the second highest in the top flight behind Newcastle United’s Kieron Trippier.

Having utilised all of Stuart Gray’s knowhow to become more streetwise when defending set pieces, Fulham are now posing problems in the opposition’s area as well. It is just another aspect of how well the Whites have stepped up to play at the top level this season.