Marco Silva believes Fulham claimed a “deserved win” in opposition to Brentford, although admits they need to have secured the three factors a lot earlier of their 2-1 victory.
It appeared like Vitaly Janelt’s Twenty fourth-minute strike in opposition to the run of play was going to wrap up all three factors for Brentford, however Harry Wilson proved the Cottagers’ hero off the bench, scoring twice in stoppage time to grab the three factors.
Fulham had dominated from the primary whistle and had 26 photographs, 12 of which had been on track, although they struggled to discover a well beyond their opponents’ staunch defence till the 92nd minute.
Wilson turned simply the sixth participant to attain an equalising and match-winning aim from the ninetieth minute onwards within the Premier League, whereas his second aim was Fulham’s latest-ever Premier League winner at 96:46.
Silva was delighted with how his crew pushed till the ultimate seconds to make sure they got here away with a win.
“It was undoubtedly a deserved win. We began on the entrance foot and dominated all the sport. Within the first 20 minutes, we had two clear probabilities to attain,” Silva instructed BBC Sport.
“After they scored, we didn’t lose the boldness and the belief in ourselves, we stored pushing them again, and we created sufficient to not be shedding at half-time.
“I instructed the gamers that is soccer, it might probably occur, however we now have to maintain pushing, working onerous and enjoying our manner.
“It was late, it ought to’ve been a lot earlier than, however that’s soccer.”
Brentford, in the meantime, have now dropped a league-high 14 factors from profitable positions within the Premier League as they suffered a fifth consecutive away defeat within the competitors.
In truth, they’re the primary facet within the competitors’s historical past to attain the primary aim in 4 consecutive away video games and lose all 4.
That they had defended resolutely till their late lapse in focus, and even had an opportunity to win it, just for Bernd Leno’s spectacular save to maintain out Fabio Carvalho within the ninety fifth minute.
Thomas Frank, although, admitted he was not but able to take the positives from the efficiency after the frustration of their late defeat.
“It was powerful. It’s emotionally very powerful proper now,” Frank instructed Sky Sports activities.
“If you end up main within the 92nd minute, and also you lose, it’s powerful. I don’t suppose we hit our highest degree. I feel on the day Fulham had been higher.
“There was a variety of good defending and energy, and I believed that might have given us the win. We may have gained it with the prospect for Fabio Carvalho after which we misplaced.
“Once we have a look at the sport again, and we’re extra cool-headed, we’ll in all probability be very pleased with the defensive normal. I believed there have been unbelievable blocks, and restoration runs and all that we did effectively. On the ball, we didn’t do sufficient.”
