Pundit Thomas Sorensen has suggested that Fulham left-back Antonee Robinson is in contention to be in the Premier League Team of the Season so far.
Sorensen was speaking to Fulham legend Mark Schwarzer on the Optus Sport Football Podcast.
It’s been an up-and-down season for Fulham so far, with Marco Silva’s side struggling in the run-up to the latest international break.
The club now sit 15th in the Premier League following Everton’s 10-point deduction.
However, they’ve only picked up one point in the last four matches, including a heart-breaking last-minute defeat to Manchester United.
There have been positives to take from the season, with Joao Palhinha still looking like a world-class defensive midfielder.
Unsurprisingly, his performances are once again attracting interest from Bayern Munich.
Alex Iwobi and Timothy Castagne already look like very astute signings too.
However, Sorensen has suggested that Antonee Robinson has been his standout player from Fulham this season.
He’s named the left-back among the likes of Micky Van de Ven, Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol as one of the best defenders in the league right now.
The £2m signing from Wigan Athletic looks comfortable in the Premier League, but there are aspects of his game that he can still improve.
Not only that, he needs to remain calmer in key areas having already scored two own goals this season.
Sorensen considers Fulham defender Robinson for PL TOTS
Going through the players who could feature in the back line of his Team of the Season so far, Sorensen said: “I actually think Antonee Robinson from Fulham, I think he’s been great as well. A little bit under the radar but he could get in.”
Robinson has put his performance against Aston Villa behind him during the international break.
After putting the ball past Bernd Leno and then giving the ball away for Ollie Watkins’s goal, he’s looked much better for the United States.
A fantastic long-range effort against Trinidad & Tobago at home was followed by a diving header against the same opponents last night.
It meant the USA progressed to the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Nations League in March.
Robinson will hope to carry that form back to Fulham and maintain the levels of performance that Sorensen has been impressed by.
His partnership with Willian was essential to the club’s success last year and they need to rediscover that against Wolves next Monday.