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Alvaro Arbeloa discussed his desire for his first Premier League points of the season. Fulham have embarked on a new journey after the exit of Marco Silva, but the Spaniard has suffered successive defeats against Chelsea (3-2) and Sunderland (1-0) in his first two league fixtures. ·'It's another London derby' Now, the Cottagers have another derby in the capital to prepare for as they play against Crystal Palace, who have also picked up no points from their first two matches. The pressure is piling. "Yes, it's very important, because we play at home, we play against a team that didn't win any points, like us, in the first two games. I think it's very early, but points are always very important. It's another London Derby, so it's very important for us to show the team that we want to be. "[Pierre Sage] is a new manager for them, also. I think the season is so, so, so long, and I can understand that normally fans are not patient because they want points. "It's not just about how you play, they want points. That is, at the end, the most important thing. ·Respect for Palace's new boss "But I think he's a very, very good coach with very clear ideas, and you can see the patterns and how they play, so it's very clear for me. We played against them in the pre-season, and they beat us, so we know each other very well. "I saw the game against Manchester City – City, we know how strong they are. They had very good action and situation against City. They lost, but they created so many good chances. Against Everton, too. I think they played very well against Everton. I don't know if they deserved to lose that game. "It's going to be a tough game for us."