Man United defeat ‘special’, Silva says as Premier League returns

Fulham’s 1-0 defeat at Manchester United on the opening day of the Premier League season was “special”, Cottagers manager Marco Silva has said before his target successive home wins to start the campaign.

Silva’s side have beaten Leicester City 2-1, knocked Birmingham City out of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 away win and drawn at Ipswich Town since losing 1-0 at Old Trafford on August 16, when Joshua Zirkzee scored the 87th-minute winner.

“It was a game when we played toe-to-toe with them,” reflected the Portuguese. “It was a was a good performance and a good reaction from ourselves against Leicester.

“It was clear we were the best team against Leicester and we won. Against Ipswich, it was a tough game, like we expected. Performance-wise, it was not the best from us. Even so, we got one point.”

💬 “West Ham have quality in all positions.

“You can see straight away that Julen (Lopetegui) is trying to get them to play a different way.

“It will be a tough game, the first London derby of the season.” pic.twitter.com/tXuXLSB9xn

— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) September 13, 2024

Fulham vs West Ham team news

Carlos Vinicius could miss the visit of West Ham on Saturday (3pm BST) with a “small” injury, although Silva is satisfied with how the international break went for Fulham.

“We worked well during that period – of course not with all of the squad,” he said. “We used the time well to work with the players. Some days were breaks, too.

“Now the West Ham game is on our minds. Carlos Vinicius is out… all the other players are going to be available.”

Vinicius has featured once for his club this year, appearing for 17 minutes of their FA Cup third-round tie at home to Rotherham United in January.

💬 On Reiss Nelson:

“We were looking for a wide player and we are really happy to have him with us.

“We can see straight away that he is a skilful player.” pic.twitter.com/P4uwms7hLA

— Fulham Football Club…

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Author : Ben Miller

Publish date : 2024-09-13 16:19:42

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