Fulham’s journey to Manchester United on the opening day of the Premier League season was “particular”, Cottagers supervisor Marco Silva has mentioned earlier than his goal successive residence wins to start out the marketing campaign.
Silva’s facet have crushed Leicester Metropolis 2-1, knocked Birmingham Metropolis out of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 away win and drawn at Ipswich City since shedding 1-0 at Outdated Trafford on August 16, when Joshua Zirkzee scored the 87th-minute winner.
“It was a recreation once we performed toe-to-toe with them,” mirrored the Portuguese. “It was an excellent efficiency and an excellent response from ourselves towards Leicester.
“It was clear we had been the perfect staff towards Leicester and we received. Towards Ipswich, it was a troublesome recreation, like we anticipated. Efficiency-wise, it was not the perfect from us. Even so, we obtained one level.”
💬 “West Ham have high quality in all positions.
“You’ll be able to see right away that Julen (Lopetegui) is attempting to get them to play a unique method.
“Will probably be a troublesome recreation, the primary London derby of the season.” pic.twitter.com/tXuXLSB9xn
— Fulham Soccer Membership (@FulhamFC) September 13, 2024
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Carlos Vinicius may miss the go to of West Ham on Saturday (3pm BST) with a “small” damage, though Silva is glad with how the worldwide break went for Fulham.
“We labored properly throughout that interval – in fact, not with the entire squad,” he mentioned. “We used the time properly to work with the gamers. Some days had been breaks, too.
“Now the West Ham recreation is on our minds. Carlos Vinicius is out… all the opposite gamers are going to be accessible.”
Vinicius has featured as soon as for his membership this 12 months, showing for 17 minutes of their FA Cup third-round tie at residence to Rotherham United in January.
💬 On Reiss Nelson:
“We had been searching for a large participant and we’re actually completely happy to have him with us.
“We will see right away that he’s a skilful participant.” pic.twitter.com/P4uwms7hLA
— Fulham Soccer Membership (@FulhamFC) September 13, 2024
The 29-year-old spent the second half of final season on mortgage at Galatasaray, producing one purpose and one help in 10 Tremendous Lig matches.
The ahead’s most up-to-date Fulham purpose got here of their 5-0 Premier League victory at residence to West Ham in December.
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New signings Joachim Andersen, Reiss Nelson, Jorge Cuenca and Sander Berge are all in competition. “We’ll take the time that [Nelson] must adapt however we are able to really feel right away that he’s a skilful participant and he’s going to assist us,” Silva mentioned.
West Ham have one win from three matches, shedding at residence to Aston Villa and Manchester Metropolis both facet of a 2-0 triumph at Crystal Palace.
Emile x Reiss. ❤️🔥
— Fulham Soccer Membership (@FulhamFC) September 12, 2024
“We’ve to at all times be at our high degree,” warned Silva. “If not, you’re going to get stunned and we don’t need that. It’s going to be our first London derby this season.
“It’s at all times one thing particular for the followers and we need to begin properly. It’s going to be on the Cottage and we all know that we’re actually sturdy with the followers behind us.”
