Rodrigo Muniz has told TNT Sports that is ‘happy at Fulham’ and enjoys a special relationship with the Fulham fans – but believes he is ready to become Marco Silva’s first choice striker.
The Brazilian centre forward, who came off the bench against Bristol City in the League Cup on Wednesday to make his hundredth appearance for the Whites, scored as a substitute in the opening game of the season at Brighton and Hove Albion. He was the subject of serious interest from Serie A side Atalanta but looks set to stay at Craven Cottage – and now wants more starts ahead of Raul Jimenez.
In an interview for TNT Sports’ coverage of tomorrow’s SW6 derby, Muniz – who famously scored the winner at Stamford Bridge last season – told former Fulham midfielder Steve Sidwell:
“I’m very happy at Fulham. The fans … they really love me and I love the Fulham fans as well. The love of the Fulham fans is good, but, like I said, I need to play. If I stay in Fulham, I will train hard every day to get a chance to start more games then [in] the last two seasons. Let’s see. I am ready to my next steps, to play more. Now, it is the decision from Marco [Silva] to decide who is going to play the next game. We are ready to play. If you don’t start, you need to be ready to play the second half and score goals. I’m ready, but now I want to start more games.
Sidwell goes fishing with Muniz and is surprised by the striker’s passion for angling. He explains:
“I went fishing with my Dad and my Dad’s brother [when I was younger] – and I love to fish. All the time, every weekend. Monday to Saturday football and Sunday, fishing. [In another interview] they asked me, ‘What do you like to do?’ I said: ‘God, football, fish’. I put God before football. But I love to fish.
