Marco Silva has urged Rodrigo Muniz to meet the raised expectations after the Fulham forward’s remarkable Premier League scoring run.
The former Flamengo forward has scored seven goals in seven games since being restored to Silva’s starting line-up at the beginning of February and the Fulham head coach wants the 22 year-old to continue his improvement.
Silva said:
“The pressure is a privilege for Rodrigo’s situation. He is in a much better position now than he was three months ago. Why should he feel so much pressure now? Three months ago he was on the bench and fighting to have a chance to score.
He’s playing so well, he’s improving and working hard and scoring goals so why should he feel so much pressure now? The defenders are more aware of him and it’s fantastic for a striker when you feel the people around you trust that you can solve the problems for us and that you can be a decisive player. I see it as a privilege rather than something which is not good.”
