In the first round of the Premier League on August 17th, Beijing time, Fulham lost to Manchester United 0-1, and suffered the opening of the season. After the game, Fulham coach Marco Silva accepted an interview with the media, made an in-depth analysis of the game and looked forward to the future of the team.
Silva first expressed regret for the result of the game: "We are very depressed with this defeat. I believe our players and fans are also disappointed. But judging from the course of the game, this is a duel in which both sides tried their best. We started well and created some good counter-attack opportunities, but unfortunately we didn't grasp them."
He further analyzed the team's performance in the second half: "At halftime, we adjusted our tactics, hoping to do better in the second half. In fact, we did create some opportunities, such as the excellent opportunity of two for one, but unfortunately we failed to grasp it. These are the areas we need to improve in future games."
When talking about the team's emotional control in the game, Silva seemed a little helpless: "When we tried to find a breakthrough in the game, we lost control of our emotions. This led to our mistakes at critical moments, and finally let our opponents seize the opportunity. The game became open and broken, and we tried to make decisions in a hurry, but this was not our style. We need to learn to keep calm under pressure and control our emotions."
Looking forward to the future of the team, Silva said that the team is still in the process of rebuilding: "This transfer window is very difficult for us, and we lost four starting players. This may be the only team in the Premier League that has lost so many core players. But we must accept the reality and start over. In the next two weeks, we will go all out to rebuild. Although the task is arduous, we are very satisfied with the working attitude of the players. We believe that as long as we unite and work hard, we will be able to overcome the current difficulties."
Finally, Silva sent a positive message to the fans: "Thank you for your continued support and understanding. We know that the result of this game disappointed everyone, but please believe that we will try our best to do better. In future competitions, we will go all out to win every victory."
