Marco Silva hailed matchwinner Rodrigo Muniz’s superb display against Bournemouth this afternoon as the striker’s “best performance in a Fulham shirt”.

The Brazilian striker played a part in Bobby De Cordova-Reid’s opener before bagging a brace only seven days after breaking his Premier League duck at Burnley.

A delighted Silva told his post-match press conference:

“I’m really pleased for him and he really deserves it. When you have the chance, you have to step in and pop up and show your quality and it was the moment for Rodrigo to do it. This afternoon was probably his best performance in a Fulham shirt and he deserves it because he’s worked really hard.

He had a good pre-season followed by a bad injury, but now he’s coming back and he’s fighting for what he wants and he’s showing the desire to play as the Fulham striker. The way he linked our game and played behind the pressure of the midfielders was really good.”