A late Scott Malone strike rescued Fulham from another Craven Cottage defeat against Sheffield Wednesday.

Fernando Forestieri topped off a slick Wednesday move on 10 minutes to give the visitors an early lead.

The Whites, fresh from two back-to-back wins, looked set to resume after the international break with defeat, but Malone hammered home one minute into injury time to rescue a point.

Here are five things we learnt from the encounter.

Consistency is key for the Whites

Slavisa Jokanovic opted for the same starting 11 who played in the victories against Huddersfield and Brentford.

In those wins, it was clear players were adapting to each other’s runs and were playing some fantastic football.

So it is understandable why Jokanovic chose the same team against Wednesday, only the team from Sheffield were well set up for what was to come.

Fulham really need a plan B

Despite the two wins on the trot, it was painfully clear once more at Craven Cottage that Fulham struggle to break teams down.

It means they absolutely must take the lead at home, but gifted an early goal to an energetic Wednesday through a sluggish start.

And once more, a Championship outfit just sat back and palmed the Whites off with relative ease, looking to strike on the break.

And they looked at ease until injury time, the only passage of the game which the Whites caused significant problems to their opponents.

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International break is proving a pesky enemy for the Whites

In August, the Whites went on an unbeaten run, which promised an entertaining season.

Once they returned from the first international break, though, they really struggled to get going.

The Whites finally started to find their best form again, only to be disrupted by the break in a sluggish start against Wednesday.

As a result, they could only muster a draw at home against Wednesday.

Self-destructive habits re-emerge

Jokanovic has ensured Fulham play out from the back this season, but it has already seen the Cottagers get into numerous difficulties.

It was this style which saw them fall to a late 1-0 defeat at Villa Park in October, after David Button’s mistake conceded possession, and there were signs that similar problems were re-emerging against Wednesday.

Tomas Kalas tried to be clever by swooping to head the ball back to Button midway through the first half, only to pick out Hooper. Fortunately for the hosts, he wasn’t expecting it and Button recovered the ball.

This was only one example after three or four different attempts to press the red button in the Whites defence.

David Button

Fulham need their full backs to be attacking to be at their best

The Whites looked slow and lethargic at times against an electric Wednesday midfield.

In their previous two victories, both Malone and Ryan Fredericks, who was subsequently subbed off on 75 minutes, played an important part with their runs down the wings.

It opened up space for the central players and provided options. Against Wednesday, those two barely saw the ball going forward.

As a result, it enabled a street-wise Wednesday to keep men behind the ball and wind down the clock.

But Malone's late goal proved that the Whites need their full backs to be in the game.