The agent of one in every of Fulham’s strikers just lately met with Chelsea officers, with the Blues on the hunt for a brand new ahead, based on a report.
Chelsea edge Fulham at Craven Cottage
Fulham and Chelsea confronted off at Craven Cottage on Sunday, every aiming to strengthen their push for European qualification. The house aspect, having claimed victory within the reverse fixture again in December, drew first blood – Alex Iwobi opening the scoring within the twentieth minute with a composed end.
Fulham maintained their lead for over an hour, however teenager Tyrique George got here off the bench to degree the scores together with his first Premier League purpose, ending confidently with a pointy first-time effort.
Then, echoing the dramatic ending of December’s conflict—when Fulham scored two late targets to seal a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge — it was Chelsea who flipped the script this time, with Pedro Neto unleashing a shocking half-volley from the sting of the field within the 93rd minute.
Talking after the defeat, Fulham boss Marco Silva mentioned he thinks a “draw would have been a good consequence”.
“The second-half was not at our greatest degree. The speech at half-time was clear for us to start out the second-half like we began the primary one. We tried to be on the entrance foot to spice up ourselves, the gang and sadly, we didn’t. I actually imagine that the result’s harsh, with the way in which we conceded the second purpose. I believe the draw would have been a good consequence.”
Muniz Chelsea certain?
One notable absentee in Fulham’s defeat to Chelsea was in-form striker Rodrigo Muniz, who has scored 4 targets in his final six Premier League appearances and the winner in that victory at Stamford Bridge in December.
Supervisor Marco Silva confirmed that Muniz missed the match on account of an harm sustained in final week’s recreation in opposition to Bournemouth. Nevertheless, his absence got here amid sudden hypothesis linking him with a possible transfer to Stamford Bridge.
Based on journalist Simon Phillips, Chelsea’s hierarchy just lately “entertained” Muniz’s agent on the membership’s headquarters.
Whereas Phillips didn’t make clear the aim of the assembly, he famous that the agent of Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike – one other reported Chelsea goal – has additionally been welcomed at Stamford Bridge in latest weeks.
Muniz now has eight Premier League targets this season, which is a powerful return contemplating he is additionally solely began eight prime flight video games this time period.
Described as “horrible” to play in opposition to by league legend Alan Shearer, he now simply wants another in Fulham’s final 5 video games to equal his whole from final season.