Silva: Fulham Controlled the Game as Planned

Fulham head coach Marco Silva expressed satisfaction with his team's performance in their match against Nottingham Forest. The match, part of the Premier League's 17th round, ended with a 1-0 victory for the London side.

"A very important three points for us, a massive victory. We talked about the significance of this match before the game and emphasized the necessity to secure back-to-back wins in the league following the matches against Manchester City and Crystal Palace.

In those games, we deserved more," the coach was quoted as saying by the club's website. "From the perspective of ball control quality, this wasn't our best game.

We played well in the first half, but not consistently. When we increased the pressure on the left flank, open spaces emerged, and we had good opportunities.

In the second half, we aimed to control the game differently. Off the ball, we gave them absolutely nothing — not a single chance.

They had possession, but they couldn't create anything significant." "We managed the game according to plan, although we didn't control the ball much.

At that point, I felt we needed Tom Cairney to control the ball more effectively. That was the reason for the substitution.

He added calmness to our play." "This was a professional performance by the team.

We kept a clean sheet, which is very important for us, and secured the victory we deserved. I can't recall a single chance that Nottingham Forest created throughout the game."

Fulham currently holds 13th place in the league with 23 points. Nottingham Forest, with 18 points, remains in 17th place, maintaining a five-point gap above the relegation zone.

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