Fulham defeat to Manchester United: Marco Silva: It was too cruel for us

In the 23rd round of the 2024/25 Premier League, Fulham lost to Manchester United 0-1 after conceding a goal in the second half. Marco Silva said that the result of the game was too cruel for his team, but he also believed that the team's offensive performance was not the best.

Ganacho's back pass in the 78th minute was cleared, and Lisandro got the ball from outside the penalty area and took a long shot. The ball was refracted and flew into the net, helping Manchester United take the lead 1-0.

In the 88th minute, Fulham got a corner kick opportunity. Joachim Andersen headed the ball, but it was cleared by Manchester United midfielder Toby Collier.

In the end, Fulham lost to Manchester United 0-1 at home. After losing 3 points, Fulham is currently ranked 10th in the standings with 33 points.

Fulham manager Marco Silva said, "I think this result is too cruel for us. They didn't have their first shot on target until the 78th minute, but we were the side that controlled the game more. We did a very good job of pressing in the first half and created enough opportunities. We should have scored a goal in the first half. We didn't give them any chances, and I don't remember them having a threatening moment in the first half."

“But we didn’t play as well in the second half as we did in the first and unfortunately they scored with a lucky deflection. Then we counterattacked and they played low and filled the box and we created a great chance for Joachim Andersen from a corner.”

In addition, Marco Silva also said, "I think this result is really unfair to us. We don't deserve it. But football is like this. Details always play a key role, and they are very lucky to win the game."

"They tried to press at some point but we were always able to get the ball to Sasha Lukic, Smith Rowe or Sander Berg. I felt we dominated from that position and performed very well."

Marco Silva added: "We didn't perform well in attack. I think we had some very good moments and should have had more and even created more clear chances. In terms of counterattacks, this was obviously not our best game either."