Fulham Manager Silva Laments Team's Fatigue as Crystal Palace Claim Fourth-Place Spot with Late Header.
Crystal Palace continued their stunning rise up the Premier League table on Sunday, courtesy of a late header from Marc Guéhi that sealed a 2-1 win over Fulham. The victory sees Palace move into fourth place in the league standings, sending shockwaves through London's footballing community.
Marco Silva's side struggled to cope with Palace's well-drilled defense, despite dominating possession and creating several scoring opportunities. Harry Wilson's stunning goal was cancelled out by Eddie Nketiah just before halftime, but it was Guéhi who ultimately proved to be the match-winner.
Fulham manager Oliver Glasner expressed concerns about his team's fatigue levels, admitting that they were struggling to find the necessary resilience in crucial periods of the game. The Austrian tactician was also without influential midfielder Daniel Muñoz for the match due to a knee injury, but Palace's performance was characteristic of Glasner's shrewdness and adaptability.
Glasner joked about his side receiving any bonus points if they reached fourth place in December, highlighting the grueling nature of their schedule. Despite their best efforts, Fulham were unable to cope with Palace's pace and guile, with Smith Rowe's rasping drive from Sander Berge's through ball being saved by Dean Henderson.
In a rare instance of Fulham's buildup play causing problems for Palace's defense, Jean-Philippe Mateta wasted an opening just after halftime. However, it was Guéhi who ultimately sealed the win for Palace, beating Kenny Tete to a near-post corner before celebrating with his teammates behind the goal.
As the season enters its critical phase, Fulham will be concerned about their lack of incisiveness and Silva will likely spend the next few days assessing how his team can regain their momentum. For Crystal Palace, however, this latest victory has sent a clear message that they are capable of achieving great things under manager Oliver Glasner's guidance.
Crystal Palace continued their stunning rise up the Premier League table on Sunday, courtesy of a late header from Marc Guéhi that sealed a 2-1 win over Fulham. The victory sees Palace move into fourth place in the league standings, sending shockwaves through London's footballing community.
Marco Silva's side struggled to cope with Palace's well-drilled defense, despite dominating possession and creating several scoring opportunities. Harry Wilson's stunning goal was cancelled out by Eddie Nketiah just before halftime, but it was Guéhi who ultimately proved to be the match-winner.
Fulham manager Oliver Glasner expressed concerns about his team's fatigue levels, admitting that they were struggling to find the necessary resilience in crucial periods of the game. The Austrian tactician was also without influential midfielder Daniel Muñoz for the match due to a knee injury, but Palace's performance was characteristic of Glasner's shrewdness and adaptability.
Glasner joked about his side receiving any bonus points if they reached fourth place in December, highlighting the grueling nature of their schedule. Despite their best efforts, Fulham were unable to cope with Palace's pace and guile, with Smith Rowe's rasping drive from Sander Berge's through ball being saved by Dean Henderson.
In a rare instance of Fulham's buildup play causing problems for Palace's defense, Jean-Philippe Mateta wasted an opening just after halftime. However, it was Guéhi who ultimately sealed the win for Palace, beating Kenny Tete to a near-post corner before celebrating with his teammates behind the goal.
As the season enters its critical phase, Fulham will be concerned about their lack of incisiveness and Silva will likely spend the next few days assessing how his team can regain their momentum. For Crystal Palace, however, this latest victory has sent a clear message that they are capable of achieving great things under manager Oliver Glasner's guidance.
Crystal palace just went from like 10th place to 4th in one match lol what a shock!! Fulham is literally drained from playing every other day and their manager Ollie is already worried about fatigue 
. I mean i feel for them cuz they had some good moments but palace was just too fast & clever for them 
Marc Guéhi's header at the end was pure magic 
. Palace is like a dark horse in the league now and i'm loving it 
. Only 8 more games to go and it's gonna be interesting to see how this plays out 
and it's so sad cuz they had so much potential! Marco Silva needs to get his team some rest ASAP or else they'll crumble 
but congrats 2 Crystal Palace on their win!!! 
Marc Guéhi is like a superstar defender, he saved the day for Palace 
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I mean, Palace played like a well-oiled machine, total pros out there 
Guéhi's goal was pure magic 
and Smith Rowe's drive on goal was so close to being a winner 
. Marco Silva needs to sort his team out ASAP, get them fit and refreshed for the next match 
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. It's like they have a different level of fitness compared to Fulham 
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Palace is really finding their groove 
they got that late header from guéhi which was pure class 
️ anyway, tiredness is definitely an issue for fulham right now, can't keep relying on the same old formula 
oh man I feel like fulham is just so done with the season already 
they're running on fumes and it's showing in their performance. like, i get it fatigue is real but c'mon guys can't you find some energy? 
marco silva needs to figure out how to stop them because right now he's not getting the results he wants from his team 
. It's not like Palace didn't deserve the win, though - Guéhi's header was pure class 
. Marco Silva will have to figure out how to get his team firing on all cylinders ASAP or it might be a long stretch for Fulham 
their schedule is crazy hectic and they need to find some more energy ASAP 
i know fulham struggled with fatigue but crystal palace just kept pushing forward and it paid off in the end! 
but marco silva needs to shake things up ASAP 
️. Silva needs to work on his team's resilience 
and it's affecting their game 
! Glasner's got this 
. Bring on December 
their season just went from 4th place to kinda stuck in the middle 
i mean, u gotta give credit to crystal palace tho 
and that guéhi goal was pure magic 
they just need to regroup and find their mojo again 
they've worked so hard to get to this point but now they need to find a way to push themselves even harder 
anyway, at least Palace is getting the win and taking a big step towards securing 4th place