Marco Silva was pleased with Fulham’s fightback against Bournemouth – but still considers the result as two points dropped rather than one gained.
The Whites were behind inside two minutes at Craven Cottage – caught cold by Dominic Solanke again – and Jefferson Lerma put the Cherries in front for a second time after Issa Diop had headed in his first goal for the club. Fulham dominated the second period and pushed for a winner following Aleksandar Mitrovic’s penalty, but none proved forthcoming.
Silva told his post-match press conference:
“It is two points lost. It’s tough to play against nine players around their box plus the goalkeeper. We equalised the game and then, of course, playing so many times around their box with different decisions and [with] the last pass, last finish and last delivery as well, I think we can score even more goals.
It was something that our players definitely deserved with the fight, with the character that they showed, but it is one point and we have to keep going.”
The Fulham head coach was not pleased with his side’s defending, either.
“The two goals we conceded come from nowhere. Even if I know it was a good moment from Solanke for the first goal with the way he received that ball, he went between our central defenders which is something where we should have done much better, definitely. The second goal was more or less the same. A long ball and the reaction from ourselves is clear for me, it is something we have to work on, definitely.”
Very poor defensivly throughout the match. An awful first half A vast imrovement in the second half, when I thought we deserved to snatch a win. Tom Cairney made a differeence. I understand why Leeds did not want to keep James, he offeerd nothing and looks a weaste of space. Bobby Decodova Reed’s versitility saw him fill in more than adequately at Right back especially when going forward.
We looked all at sea In the first half Bournemouth looked likely to score every time they attacked. The second half was a different story. The introduction of Willian and Cairney to replace Harrison Reed who had a rare off day and James who offered nothing at all transformed the team and maybe both should have started. Although looking only half fit, Mitro presence is only option we have up front, it was good to see Wilson making a short 20 minute appearance. I will reserve my judgement on Diop until he has had more game time Hopefully Tete will be fit soon he does seem to be injury prone. In my view it was two points lost.and in particular shows our lack of depth all round especially at full back and another target man up front