Fulham defender Kenny Tete has labelled teammate Aleksandr Mitrovic as ‘abnormal’ and says he is glad the striker is getting praise that wasn’t coming to him earlier in his career.
The striker has started this season in fine form, with six goals in eight Premier League games so far.
Only Harry Kane and Erling Haaland have scored more goals in the Premier League this season, with the Serbia striker bettering the likes of Roberto Firmino, Gabriel Jesus and other established stars.
It’s a continuation of last season for the Fulham star, who bagged a ridiculous 43 goals and seven assists in 44 games in the Championship las season.
That tally saw Mitrovic breaking Ivan Toney’s record for the most goals scored in a Championship season, and by February take Guy Whittingham’s record for most scored in a 46-game campaign.
He’s also been in fine form on the international stage, bagging a goal against Slovenia earlier this year before then scoring a hattrick against Sweden and getting another goal in the win over Norway during the last international break.
He is undoubtedly in the form of his career and Fulham teammate Tete is pleased to see that earning him plaudits.
“Last season he was also abnormal, doing things you thought: huh? How is that possible?” Voetbal Primeur report him saying.
“Last year he didn’t get the respect he deserved, but now he is appreciated, which is very important.
“He has a certain focus… You see him busy in the strength room. It’s no longer a coincidence, he works very hard for it. He doesn’t care about what others say about him.”
