Antonee Robinson praised Fulham’s substitutes for securing their first top flight double over Newcastle United in sixteen years.
Andreas Pereira and Rodrigo Muniz combined to conjure up the winner for the Whites eight minutes from time at St. James’ Park – making it the eleventh time that one of Marco Silva’s substitutes has scored a Premier League goal this season. American international Robinson told Match of the Day:
“The lads coming on and getting scoring has been the story of our season. It’s not just the starting eleven, it’s the whole squad fighting for places. The fact that everyone keeps the belief and there is so much contribution from the bench just shows we are together as a unit and working for each other.”
Full back Robinson also offered an insight into the discussion in the Fulham changing room at half time, whilst subtly suggesting that his team-mates weren’t as bad as Martin Fisher made out on Match of the Day:
“We were up against it in the first half, they were obviously full of confidence, but we we were still putting things together and it wasn’t really falling for us. We came in at half time and said: ‘Don’t concede and we are going to get chances’. Tactically, it was all the same. We just said: ‘If we don’t concede, we can go on and win the game’. The gaffer didn’t have a big go at us, he just said: ‘Go out, win your battles and you can win the game. We said that we needed to be more physical and not lose tackles. They started to get pinned back a little bit and, after we got the goal, we just carried on with our game plan.”
I am in the Caribbean as my sister who was close to my heart passed away and i needed something to cheer me up thank you Fulham who has been close to my heart since 1962 we just need to be more consistent COYW.
I’m eating humble pie today. I have been critical of Marcos use of substitutions in the recent past but today his tactics worked perfectly.
I was also rather suprised to read that our substitutes have scored 11 times this season, it doesn’t really feel like that number, but will have to accept the Captain’s word. Once again egg on face.
I haven’t seen the recordings yet, but don’t have to, to know this was a seriously gutsy team performance. At halftime I thought we were in for a pasting, so it makes a win even more satisfying and praiseworthy.
Happy to be proved wrong, more of the same please:))
Well deserved Man of the Match for Raul. He is so much more than a goalscorer. Covered every blade of grass and his hold up play exceptional. I also liked the fact that he didn’t want to come off. Gave 100% and still wanted to give more. I too have been critical of Marco’s substitutions and yesterday I couldn’t believe it when he took off ESR and Jiminez as we were totally dominant. For 5-10 our control dropped but then came the magical moment of the winner and then we saw the game out very professionally. Excellent performance from everyone, you were all man of the match!!
Sparks of promise from ESR ! Could this at last be the end of the invisible man and the rebirth of ESR
Very strange. When we come up with an outstanding result and performance like Saturday, this forum is really quiet. When the team don’t come up with the goods everyone wants to whinge and criticise. Having a brilliant season away from home, lets hope Marco can turn it around at The Cottage.