A disappointed Marco Silva said Fulham failed ‘to keep our focus’ after watching his side surrender a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with relegation-threatened Burnley at Turf Moor this afternoon.
The Whites looked well on their way to registering their first win at Burnley since 1951 when Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Muniz put them in a commanding position with two goals in four first half minutes. But Fulham folded after Vincent Kompany introduced Chelsea loanee David Datro Fofano from the bench, with the striker scoring twice in the final twenty minutes to pinch a point for the Clarets.
Silva told BBC Sport after the final whistle:
“It’s a really difficult one to take and it is not the first time this has happened. Overall, our perfomance [to go 2-0 up and even at] 2-1 was at a very good level, everyone felt another goal was coming for us. The first goal we conceded gave them a boost, the crowd as well. As a team we were naïve in that moment, and were punished. We were fresh enough on the pitch, it is just we don’t keep focus and are naive in some moments. These are details that will punish us hard this season.”
The one bright spot for Fulham was a first Premier League goal for Rodrigo Muniz, who Silva selected to start up front ahead of deadline day signing Armando Broja.
“[It was] a very good performance from him. A very good first half, good moments in the second half too. He’s a young boy who works very hard.”
When we were 2nill up why didn’t we go for a third instead of playing Parker ball sideways and backwards this is becoming a regular thing again and it’s pissing me off, it all starts from Leno passing 2 feet to Ream who then passes back to Leno and so on and so until we give the ball to the other team , sort this out because not only is it boring but it is costing us points.it’s goals that win games not stupid time wasting passes in our own half so sort it out Silva