We have to make life really difficult for them, explains Silva ahead of the Man Utd tie at Craven Cottage

If you applauded them for that courageous battle against Liverpool, if you were devastated by their stoppage-time defeat to City, if you – generally speaking – praise Fulham for what they’ve been doing this season, then today’s clash with Manchester United will be a perfect candy for you.##NAJAVA_MECA_6806408##Marco Silva’s boys are playing against Erik ten Hag’s squad in the ultimate game before a long World Cup break. And literally, everything is possible, especially considering the game will be played at Craven Cottage.There, Mitro and the boys are always on fire, and the word favourites remain just a meaningless dictionary excerpt.Haaland’s stoppage-time penalty saves City from embarrassment against die-hard FulhamSilva’s team have already proved the pre-season doubters wrong to sit ninth in the table, level on points with Liverpool, after a hugely-impressive start to their Premier League return.With United now in town this weekend, Silva is urging his players to produce the same type of performance they did against Liverpool and City.Mitro bags a double, but Fulham have to settle with a point against Salah-powered RedsWhile Silva expects a tough examination from Erik ten Hag’s men, he also wants the Red Devils to leave the capital knowing they have been in a game and for his own charges to leave everything on the pitch in what is their final domestic contest for over a month.”It will be a really tough one, when they are at their best level, they are a top team, that is clear for everyone,” he told Sky Sports. 🎙 “It’s not difficult for us to analyse them”Marco Silva says the team know both Man Utd’s strengths and weaknesses ahead of Fulham’s game against them on Sunday ️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/sJvcmsYvMw— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) November 11, 2022 “They have high quality all over the pitch and on the bench as well and in these situations, we know we really have to be at our best, best level to compete.”Playing at the Cottage will be difficult for them as well, we have to make life really difficult for them, our fans should be on their best day to help us, and together we can compete really hard and be really tough to play against.”You want them to feel the same that all the other teams that played at the Cottage felt and this is the main thing for us and after, let’s see if the team performs well, better, or has the right conditions to win the game and I hope we can do our best to win that day,” concluded Silva.PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 16SaturdayMan.City – Brentford 1-2 (1-1)/Foden 45 – Toney 16, 95/Manchester City – Brentford 1-2 (1-1)/Foden 45 – Toney 16, 90+5/Bournemouth – Everton 3-0 (2-0)/Tavernier 18, Moore 24, Anthony 69/Liverpool – Southampton 3-1 (3-1)/Firmino 6, Nunez 21, 42 – Adams 9/Nottingham Forest – Crystal Palace 1-0 (0-0)/Gibbs-White 54/Tottenham – Leeds 4-3 (1-2)/Kane 25, Davies 51, Bentancur 81, 83 – Summerville 10, Rodrigo 43, 76/West Ham – Leicester 0-2 (0-1)/Maddison 8, Barnes 78/Newcastle – Chelsea 1-0 (0-0)/Willock 67/Wolverhampton – Arsenal 0-2 (0-0)/Odegaard 55, 75/Sunday17:00: (1.95) Brighton (3.50) Aston Villa (4.40)19:30: (4.10) Fulham (3.50) Man.Utd. (1.92)***odds are subject to change***

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