Fulham boss Marco Silva talking to BBC Match Of The Day: “General, good efficiency from us. We might’ve appreciated to have a bit extra of the ball within the second half, to have longer durations of possession and be capable to create extra. We pressed them very effectively each second. [Aston Villa are] a high facet with bodily and technical gamers however we would have liked [to win] and we needed it. We created good moments. Second half it was troublesome to press, we would have liked a little bit of calmness and high quality and will’ve created extra. Again-to-back clear sheets in a vital second.
“Very onerous work, some moments not straightforward. That they had some moments however we have been aggressive.”
On the disallowed objective: “No feedback on that. The picture speaks of the second. The way in which you’ve gotten requested me the query speaks concerning the second.”
On combating for Europe: “Huge win in opposition to a high facet. At all times able to find moments to attain the way in which they construct via the backbone of the crew. Our work was good. Two factors off sixth and it should be a giant battle till the top. We’ve got set ourselves able to battle for one thing so that ought to make all people proud. It is going to be troublesome. We’ve got numerous accidents however we hold combating to make folks happy with us.”
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Fulham have crushed Aston Villa for the primary time within the Premier League since 20 October 2022, a run of six video games and not using a win.
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Joachim Anderson recorded 4 tackles, 4 interceptions and 7 clearances on this match, turning into the primary Fulham participant to hit these tallies in a Premier League sport since Sasha Reither vs Chelsea in November 2012.