Fulham lost to Aston Villa 3-0 on Monday. It is now 10 goals conceded and three defeats in three games for the club.
Fulham manager Scott Parker switched to a five-man defense in an attempt to stem the tide of goals conceded. The club lost to Arsenal 3-0 and to Leeds 4-3 over the first two rounds.
“I apologize to Fulham supporters for our performance tonight,” tweeted Fulham owner Tony Khan, who added that his club has looked to add center backs to the squad since winning the Championship playoff final at Wembley in August.
“I promise players in (and) better efforts from this squad.”