Fulham manager Marco Silva was thrilled with his side’s performance in their memorable 2-1 win over London rivals Chelsea on Boxing Day.
The Blues took the lead in the first half through a brilliant goal by England internationalCole Palmer, but the Cottagers drew level in the 82nd minute through substitute Harry Wilson.
They stunned their host in the dying moments through a neat goal by striker Rodrigo Muniz, to claim bragging rights in the London derby.
“Conceding the first goal is not easy. Throughout the first half we improved in that situation, started to control it a bit better. We knew Neto would follow Robinson all the way.
Second half the reaction was top. We changed some things in our system, without Sander Berge. We started not at the best level but I really believe we deserved the three points. With better decisions in the second half I think we did well”, Silva said.
The Cottagers are unbeaten since the start of December, and have claimed valuable points against the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Arsenal, while their shock victory over Chelsea was a first at Stamford Bridge since 1979.
“From the beginning of December, our unbeaten run keeps going. Our speech before the game was about breaking this record [at Stamford Bridge]. We wanted to give this happiness to our fans on Boxing Day, a special day, and for the next few days them to have this feeling.”
The win moved them up to eighth on the Premier League standings with 28 points, five points adrift of fourth-placed Arsenal, who have a game in hand. They will hope to continue their unbeaten run when they host sixth-placed Bournemouth on Sunday.
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