Fulham beat Tottenham 2-0: Marco Silva praises substitutes for key impact

With goals from Rodrigo Muniz and Sessegnon, Fulham defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the 29th round of the 2024/25 Premier League. In an interview, Marco Silva particularly praised the substitute players for their important impact after coming on the field, and believed that the team deserved the victory.

The deadlock in this game was not broken until the 78th minute of the second half. Fulham's attack was cleared, and Rodrigo Muniz received Pereira's cross and shot low, helping Fulham take the lead 1-0.

In the 87th minute, Sessegnon won the ball and shot from the penalty area despite Ben Davies' defense, helping Fulham extend their lead to 2-0.

In the end, Fulham defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at home. Fulham is currently ranked 8th in the standings with 45 points, with 3 wins and 2 draws in the past 5 rounds.

Fulham manager Marco Silva said: "That's why we make substitutions. We hope to improve something or bring different changes to the team. I think Tottenham Hotspur started well in the second half and we had to respond at that moment."

“We handled the opponent’s pressure well in the first half and showed our defensive ability. I believe the team deserved more even in the first half. Except for the first 10 minutes, we controlled the game well in the first half and always attacked in the final third.”

Marco Silva continued, "Both sides didn't have many chances in the first half. If I remember correctly, Tottenham Hotspur didn't even create a clear scoring opportunity. But we had a good chance, including Timothy Castagne's shot being cleared and Romero's key clearance, otherwise Raul Jimenez could have scored smoothly."

‘We had some good moments attacking from both sides, particularly down the left. I really thought, even in the first half, we should have been ahead. As I said, Tottenham started the second half well and we responded well, with the players coming off the bench having a good impact.’

In addition, Marco Silva also shared, "We know Rodrigo Muniz's ability, and he can create threats most of the time. At that time, Tottenham Hotspur was pressing us, and Rodrigo Muniz's appearance had a huge impact, as did other substitutes."

"Adam Traore provided us with more threat on the right, Tom Cairney showed his ability on the ball and brought stability to us, and both goals came from substitutes. It was a well-deserved win and I really believe we were the better side."