Fulham put their opening day defeat at Manchester United behind them on Saturday when they beat Leicester 2-1.
New signing Emile Smith Rowe grabbed his first Fulham goal before Wout Faes equalised for the Foxes just before half-time.
Alex Iwobi put The Cottagers back in the lead with 20 minutes remaining, and Fulham stayed 2-1 up until the final whistle.
Here are four things we learnt:
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Smith Rowe's career is back on track
Emile Smith Rowe always showed great potential at boyhood club Arsenal, but injuries and strong competition stopped him from achieving everything he should have.
The attacking midfielder was part of The Gunners' youth academy since 2010, and made his professional debut in 2018.
In 2019 he was loaned to RB Leipzig, and then in 2020 loaned out again to Huddersfield who were in the Championship at the time.
Now in 2024 he has moved across London to Fulham and has impressed in his first two games.
He was crucial in Saturday's clash, linking up well with Iwobi and Adama Traoré, the latter assisting Smith Rowe's goal in the first half.
After the game, Fulham manager Marco Silva said that Smith Rowe "is only going to get better."
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Sasa Lukic is more important than people realise
One of Leicester's strongest parts of their game last season was their midfield.
With Wilfried Ndidi and Harry Winks in the middle of the park in the Championship, they consistently outperformed teams in that area.
However on Saturday, an underrated part of Fulham's team dominated the midfield, and that man is Saša Lukić.
Since January last season, Lukic has been an excellent player for the Whites but was overshadowed by the performances of João Palhinha.
Now, when there is more responsibility on him, he is showing that he is a more than capable midfielder in this Fulham side.
With Sander Berge joining the club, keep an eye out for a very solid Fulham midfield.
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Antonee Robinson is key at both ends
Left-back Antonee Robinson won Fulham's Player of the Season award last year.
The American has been superb down the left-hand side, both defensively and when overlapping.
Now, in the 2024/25 season, he is continuing on the faith shown to him by Marco Silva.
His assist for Alex Iwobi was nothing short of an elite midfielder's pass and he showed he is going to be important to Fulham's season again.
His raw pace allows him to both get forward and track back when vulnerable, and his crosses are always appreciated by striker Rodrigo Muniz.
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Silva's sublime adaptations
With Leicester playing in a very deep setup, the onus was on Fulham to break down a solid defence.
Last season saw Fulham take wins against big teams such as Arsenal and Tottenham, games where they had to counter-attack and did not always have the ball.
Saturday's game showed that the Whites can also break teams down over a long period of time.
Even though chances were missed by the likes of Muniz and Adama, their ability to create opportunities against a low block is encouraging.
The ability to adapt to different play styles in the Premier League is crucial if Fulham want to push into the top half this season.
