Lewis Holtby: Put On Bench Strategically

Holtby started Saturday's match against Chelsea from the bench for the first time in Fulham's last five matches. Fulham manager, Felix Magath, said he was left out of the Starting XI for strategic reasons, the London Evening Standard reports. Magath felt his "forward thinking" style of play would not match up well against Chelsea. Holtby eventually entered the match in the 62nd minute but was not able to do much offensively.

Analysis:

Despite only picking up one assist since joining Fulham, he has created many chances for the Cottagers. However, the turbulence at manager has led to some uncertainty about playing time for many players like Holtby.