Dare to accept the challenge Marco Silva: We are a team that is difficult to beat

Fulham will go to St. James' Park to face Newcastle in the 24th round of the 2024/25 Premier League. Coach Marco Silva said at a press conference that his team dares to accept any challenge and said they are a team that is difficult to beat.

After conceding a goal in the last round of the league, Fulham lost to Manchester United 0-1 at home. After 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 5 rounds, Fulham is currently ranked 10th in the standings with 33 points.

As for Newcastle, the "Magpies" are currently ranked fifth in the standings with 41 points. In terms of the record, Fulham has only won 1 and lost 4 in the past 5 matches against Newcastle, including the first round of this season, with Raul Jimenez, Smith Rowe and Reiss Nelson scoring, and finally defeated Eddie Howe's team 3-1 at home.

Fulham manager Marco Silva said, "We are a team that is difficult to beat. I know we lost two games in recent games, but judging from our performance, we had the opportunity to get points. Why are we so difficult to beat? Because we have strength, the team has shown good organization and the courage to meet challenges. We like to take the initiative and are willing to put pressure on ourselves."

Talking about the earlier defeat against Manchester United, Marco Silva said, "We should have gotten more from that game, but in football games, the team must show enough toughness, calmness and concentration on both ends of the offense and defense. We have been in the initiative for a long time in the game, but we have not been able to punish the opponent. So far, we have been able to react quickly in the game and find ways to deal with difficulties."

"Even though we didn't win the game, we still have to take positive things from the game. We have to find the valuable parts from the overall perspective, and I think the best way to improve is to keep analyzing."

In addition, Marco Silva also shared, "Hopefully we don't concede a goal, that's the most important thing. We have to work hard to do that because if we can keep a clean sheet, then we have a chance to win the game."

"We have our own tactical system and philosophy, which we will not change easily. They are a very tough team with fierce physical confrontation. They will adopt high pressure in every game and the game rhythm is also very tight. We must be brave enough to cause trouble for them. It will be an open game and both sides will try their best to win."