Rodrigo Muniz has given a great interview to The Athletic dissecting all of the goals he scored for Fulham last season.
Top of the bill – of course – was his stoppage-time winner at Stamford Bridge. But he pauses the interview to reach for his phone, to show the video that his wife took from the Shed End.
“I think this angle is much better. My wife goes to all of the games. Carabao Cup, home and away, everything!”
The improvement in Muniz’s Fulham goal return – and the calibre of opponents the Brazilian has found the net against – has been stark. He is modest and says the reason he was able to become the first player since Harry Kane in 2016 to score at Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, St. James’ Park and Chelsea in the same season is because of the hard work he’s put in with Marco Silva’s coaching staff at Motspur Park.
“I think with confidence, these things just happen normally. I think Rodrigo two years ago would have tried to score against Chelsea with a first-time shot and maybe missed it, but with a bit more conviction now, I managed to keep calm because I‘m more prepared for these situations. I think I have turned into a good attacker, but there are lots of things I need to improve. Playing more, training well, this is going to turn me into a better player.”
He details his close relationship with Silva and Andreas Pereira as well as sharing his dreams of playing in the Champions’ League and representing his country. If Muniz keeps up his remarkable progression, then Carlo Ancelotti might soon be calling.
