Marco Silva praises Ipswich Town for their ability to win games

The 20th round of the 2024/25 Premier League will see another battle, with Fulham hosting newly promoted Ipswich. Coach Marco Silva said at a press conference that Ipswich has always shown the strength to win, but he also believes that as long as his team participates in the game at its best, they have the ability to win.

In the last round of the game, Fulham drew 2-2 with Bournemouth at home after goals from Raul Jimenez and Harry Wilson, and have achieved an unbeaten record of 1 win and 4 draws in the last 5 rounds.

It is worth mentioning that Ipswich relied on Liam Delap and Omari Hutchinson to score in the last round of the league, and finally defeated Chelsea 2-0 at home. In order to achieve the goal of relegation, Kieran McKenna's team will not miss any chance to score.

Fulham manager Marco Silva said, "It will be a very difficult game, I have no doubt about that. It's not just because they beat Chelsea, but because they have always shown the quality to win. They have good organization and have very outstanding players."

"Their signings last summer showed their ambition and they have young players in certain positions who can threaten opponents at any time. They are very aggressive on both ends of the floor and try to compete with any team in the league."

Marco Silva also said, "Omari Hutchinson and Liam Delap are both top players. Although their styles and positions are different, their performances are very eye-catching. Liam Delap was loaned to Hull City last season, but he was able to quickly adapt to the rhythm and requirements of the game in this league."

“They are difficult players to control, work very hard both without asking and with the ball, and have the right mentality to be strong in all aspects of the game.”

In addition, Fulham have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 matches against Ipswich in all competitions, including a 1-1 draw away from home in the first round of this season.

"We drew against them away from home this season but if we play at our best we can win the game," said Marco Silva.

As for the team's lineup, Marco Silva said, "Harrison Reid has returned to training, but he still needs time to recover and regain his confidence. Sander Berg, Reiss Nelson and Kenny Tate also need some time."