Marco Silva lauded Raul Jimenez’s performance after the striker’s stunning half-volley helped Fulham to a 3-1 victory over Newcastle.Jimenez’s opener marked his second Premier League goal in as many matches before Emile Smith Rowe doubled the Cottagers’ lead.Harvey Barnes pulled one back for Newcastle after half-time and Fulham held on for large portions of the second hal...Full Story »

Marco Silva labelled referee Tim Robinson’s decision not to award Fulham a first-half penalty as “incredible” after Danny Ings’ late equaliser rescued West Ham a point from a 1-1 Premier League draw at Craven Cottage.Ings struck deep into second-half added-time as both teams shared the spoils after Fulham’s Raul Jimenez opened his Premier League account for the seas...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva said Jay Stansfield is ready to fight for a Premier League place after his side’s 2-0 Carabao Cup win against Birmingham.But Silva admitted he cannot guarantee the England Under-21 international will still be at Craven Cottage by the end of the week.Stansfield refused to celebrate his goal on his return to Birmingham as Fulham cruised into the third round.The 21-...Full Story »

Marco Silva lauded Emile Smith Rowe’s impact in a Fulham shirt after he scored on his home debut during their 2-1 victory over Leicester in the Premier League.Smith Rowe clinically finished past Foxes goalkeeper Mads Hermansen in the 18th minute to open his Cottagers goal account.Despite Wout Faes equalising, Fulham found victory as Alex Iwobi’s finish claimed three points for the ho...Full Story »

Marco Silva believes Rodrigo Muniz is getting “better and better” after the Fulham forward inspired the Cottagers to a 3-0 win over Brighton.Muniz claimed his fifth Premier League goal in five games with a clinical header which came after his assist for Harry Wilson’s earlier long-range strike at Craven Cottage.Adama Traore opened his account for the season during four added mi...Full Story »

Fulham boss Marco Silva had no doubt his side got what they deserved after snatching a dramatic stoppage-time win at Manchester United on Saturday.Alex Iwobi struck in the 97th minute as the Cottagers responded to an 89th-minute equaliser from Harry Maguire to claim a stunning 2-1 Premier League success at Old Trafford.It was the London side’s first win at the ground since 2003 and, after ...Full Story »

Marco Silva was disappointed Fulham failed to turn their dominance into goals in Tuesday night’s 0-0 Premier League draw against Everton and called for his players to be more clinical.Raul Jimenez, who was substituted at the break, missed a golden opportunity in the first half before Rodrigo Muniz failed to impact the game.Fulham failed to move 10 points clear of the relegation-threatened ...Full Story »

Marco Silva lauded “top professional” Bobby De Cordova-Reid and said he deserves his recent success after he scored the only goal during Fulham’s 1-0 win over Rotherham in the FA Cup third round.De Cordova-Reid’s 24th-minute long-range stunner was the difference on the night and marked his second in as many games after his winner in Fulham’s 2-1 victory over Arsenal...Full Story »

Fulham boss Marco Silva insisted his goalkeeper Bernd Leno “touched” but “didn’t push” a ball boy during the Cottagers’ 3-0 defeat at Bournemouth.The second-half incident occurred when Leno went to collect the ball from the youngster’s outstretched hand before using his own hand to make deliberate contact with the shoulder of the ball boy, who appeared t...Full Story »

Fulham boss Marco Silva hailed his side’s 5-0 thrashing of West Ham as even better than the display that had seen them beat Nottingham Forest by the same scoreline four days earlier.The floodgates have certainly opened for the Whites in recent weeks, with David Moyes’ men the latest side to be put to the sword as five different scorers struck in a fine home win.Raul Jimenez opened th...Full Story »

Substitute Kieffer Moore’s second-half stoppage-time header sealed a 2-0 victory for surging Bournemouth over a frustrated Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.Marcos Senesi put the Cherries ahead in the 25th minute with a nodded effort of his own in a first half that saw Tyrick Mitchell forced off in another worrying scene for the injury-plagued hosts.Jefferson Lerma came closest for the Eagle...Full Story »

Fulham boss Marco Silva challenged Rodrigo Muniz to make the forward position his own after he scored in a 3-1 win at Ipswich to send them through to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2004.The Premier League opposition proved too strong for the Championship high-flyers with Harry Wilson, Muniz and Tom Cairney on target at Portman Road before substitute Elkan Baggott pulled ...Full Story »

Newcastle want Man City midfield star Newcastle United are reportedly interested in signing out of favour Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips, according to The Sun. Phillips, who is still regularly getting game time under Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate, wants to play more at the club level in order to secure a place in England's Euro 2024 squad next year. Newcastle eyeing move ...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva described Willian as “class” after the Brazilian’s stunning display in the 3-1 victory over Sheffield United at Craven Cottage.The 35-year-old added Fulham’s third in stoppage time and was largely unplayable during a dominant performance.Bobby De Cordova-Reid’s strike and an unfortunate Wes Foderingham own goal had twice put the Cottagers ...Full Story »

Marco Silva called for Fulham to be more ruthless in front of goal after their narrow 2-1 win over Norwich in the Carabao Cup third round.Goals from Carlos Vinicius and Alex Iwobi sealed victory for the Cottagers despite Borja Sainz’s 75th-minute effort for the visitors.Manager Silva believes Fulham need to convert more chances after they nearly paid the price for their earlier missed oppo...Full Story »

Fulham boss Marco Silva praised substitute Carlos Vinicius’ second-half cameo in a 1-0 win over Luton in the Premier League.Willian’s cross was parried by Luton goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski into the path of Vinicius, who tapped in after 65 minutes.Silva talked up the striker who took his opportunity off the bench despite finding himself second choice behind the misfiring Raul Jimenez.&...Full Story »

Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has left Paris Saint-Germain to join Qatari side Al Arabi, the clubs said on Wednesday. Verratti has signed a three-year deal with the Qatar Stars League club, who have paid a reported €45 million ($48.31m) for the 30-year-old, according to the Italian media. "I was very proud to wear the colours of Paris St Germain for more than a decade, to rub shoulde...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva claims it should have been “impossible” to allow Manchester City’s controversial second goal to stand in his side’s 5-1 loss to the champions.The Cottagers had been holding their own against the treble winners at the Etihad Stadium when City went 2-1 ahead on the stroke of half-time with a Nathan Ake header.Fulham argued long and hard that City ...Full Story »

Marco Silva has confirmed Aleksandar Mitrovic will be leaving Fulham after a deal was agreed with Al Hilal following the 3-0 home loss to Brentford in the Premier League.The Serbian striker was absent from the squad ahead of his move to the Saudi Pro League and was replaced by summer signing Raul Jimenez, who drew a second straight blank when leading the line.Silva mentioned Mitrovic forced his ...Full Story »

Al-Hilal closing in on Marco Verratti According to Fabrizio Romano, Al-Hilal of the Saudi Pro League is close to reaching a deal with PSG to sign Italian international Marco Verratti. The 30-year-old has been given a three-year contract, and negotiations have advanced. Renato Sanches nearing AS Roma loan deal According to a report from L'Equipe, PSG midfielder Renato Sanches is close to sig...Full Story »