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 house wins to begin the marketing campaign.
Silva’s aspect have overwhelmed 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Birmingham Metropolis out of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 away win and drawn at Ipswich City since shedding 1-0 at Outdated Trafford on August 16, when Joshua Zirkzee scored the 87th-minute winner.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 sport once we performed toe-to-toe with them,” mirrored the Portuguese. “It was a great efficiency and a great response from ourselves in opposition to Leicester.
“It was clear we had been the perfect workforce in opposition to Leicester and we received. In opposition to Ipswich, it was a troublesome sport, like we anticipated. Efficiency-wise, it was not the perfect from us. Even so, we received one level.”
💬 “West Ham have high quality in all positions.
“You may see immediately that Julen (Lopetegui) is attempting to get them to play a special manner.
“It is going to be a troublesome sport, the primary London derby of the season.” pic.twitter.com/tXuXLSB9xn
— Fulham Soccer Membership (@FulhamFC) September 13, 2024
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Carlos Vinicius might miss the go to of West Ham on Saturday (3pm BST) with a “small” harm, though Silva is glad with how the worldwide break went for Fulham.
“We labored effectively throughout that interval – after all, not with all the squad,” he mentioned. “We used the time effectively to work with the gamers. Some days had been breaks, too.
“Now the West Ham sport is on our minds. Carlos Vinicius is out… all the opposite gamers are going to be out there.”
Vinicius has featured as soon as for his membership this 12 months, showing for 17 minutes of their FA Cup third-round tie at house to Rotherham United in January.
💬 On Reiss Nelson:
“We had been in search of a large participant and we’re actually completely satisfied to have him with us.
“We are able to see immediately 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 objective and one help in 10 Tremendous Lig matches.
The ahead’s most up-to-date Fulham objective got here of their 5-0 Premier League victory at house 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 immediately 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 house to Aston Villa and Manchester Metropolis both aspect of a 2-0 triumph at Crystal Palace.
Emile x Reiss. ❤️🔥
— Fulham Soccer Membership (@FulhamFC) September 12, 2024
“Now we have to at all times be at our high stage,” warned Silva. “If not, you will 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 wish to begin effectively. It’s going to be on the Cottage and we all know that we’re actually sturdy with the followers behind us.”
