In the first round of the Premier League, with Zirkzee coming off the bench to score a last-minute goal, Fulham lost 0-1 as the away team against Manchester United. After the match, Fulham’s manager Marco Silva gave an interview to the media.
Marcus Silva said, “We are disappointed with the result. This is indeed a big blow to our players and fans. Overall, it was a good game, with both sides striving for victory.”
“For us, maintaining emotional control is the most important thing. When the game becomes open, we should maintain balance and compactness. But at that moment, we lost our composure and were ultimately defeated by their last-minute goal. The game became open and fragmented, and we tried to rush into making decisions. Too often we started losing possession too quickly. We made the game too emotional, which we did not want.”
“It is really painful to lose the game in such a manner. We had many opportunities but were ultimately punished. It was a crazy game, and we didn’t play in our style. But overall, the team’s response was good; we just didn’t get the points I believed we deserved.”