Mark Chapman introduces highlights and analysis from Saturday's seven Premier League matches.
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Fulham came into this game still searching for their first league win of 2024, but a fast start coupled with fine displays from Willian and Rodrigo Muniz earned Marco Silva's side a deserved three points.
The Cottagers were given a helping hand by Lewis Cook for Bobby De Cordova-Reid's opener but their passing in the build-up to the goal was crisp and incisive.
It could have been 2-0 inside 10 minutes, but a fabulous Neto save denied Willian after a slick one-two with captain Tom Cairney.
Willian's sublime cross was slotted in by Muniz before half-time, and the two Brazilians combined again moments after Marcos Senesi's strike to restore the hosts' two-goal advantage early in the second half.
Both players were given standing ovations when they left the field as Fulham moved above their opponents with their first top-flight victory since 31 December.
Here are the key facts and figures following Saturday's game between Fulham and Bournemouth in the Premier League.
Fulham have won five of their past seven home Premier League games (D1 L1), while their seven league wins at Craven Cottage this season is just one fewer than they managed in the entirety of 2022-23 (8).
Bournemouth are without a win in their past five Premier League games (D2 L3), having won six of their previous seven matches before this run (D1).
Bobby De Cordova-Reid has scored more Premier League goals against Bournemouth than he has against any other side (3). In addition, he scored and assisted in a single Premier League game for just the second time, with the previous instance coming back in October 2018 for Cardiff v his current club Fulham.
Dominic Solanke has been directly involved in 48% of Bournemouth’s Premier League goals this season (15 out of 31), the highest share of any player for a side in 2023-24.
There were just 111 seconds between Marcos Senesi’s strike for Bournemouth to make it 2-1 and Rodrigo Muniz’s second goal of the afternoon to make it 3-1 to Fulham.
Fulham manager Marco Silva speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It’s a great win for us. A big win and well deserved. Overall we were the better team, over the 90 minutes. The first half was at a very good level.
"In the second half, on the ball they played a little bit better than us. We reacted well to their goal, but their reaction was strong. The last game we conceded two late goals and sometimes the mindset plays a role [in the latter stages of a game].
"In the last game we deserved much more. Today we got what we deserved in the last few games."
On Rodrigo Muniz: "When you play against sides who press really high and go man-on-man almost every time, you need someone [like Muniz]. He did so well.
"It was a very good performance from him. Three goals in two games. It’s always important to help the team get the points. Last season was really tough for him, but he's getting his game time right now and helping the team."
Rodrigo Muniz scored twice as Fulham claimed their first Premier League win of 2024 to move above Bournemouth in the table.
The Cottagers dominated in the early stages and opened the scoring when Bobby de Cordova-Reid capitalised on a Lewis Cook slip and side-footed into the bottom corner.
Neto produced a brilliant one-handed save to deny the lively Willian soon afterwards, but the Cherries goalkeeper was powerless to stop Muniz doubling Fulham's lead from De Cordova-Reid's downward header.
Marcos Senesi's sublime turn and finish halved the deficit early in the second half, only for Fulham to restore their two-goal advantage when Muniz met Willian's far-post delivery two minutes later.
Dominic Solanke wasted the best of several good Bournemouth opportunities before half-time, side-footing over the bar when unmarked before Fulham's second of the game.
Marco Silva's side climb above Bournemouth into 12th, dropping the Cherries to 13th.
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Chris Sutton is taking on Sexy Beast star Stephen Moyer for the latest round of Premier League predictions.
Sutton's prediction: 2-1
Fulham should have beaten Burnley last week but let a two-goal lead slip late on. Bournemouth also had to settle for a point, and I was a bit surprised that they were held by Nottingham Forest.
This is going to be close but while Fulham have been poor on the road all season, their home form has been decent and I can see that continuing.
I have been impressed by Bournemouth in the past few weeks and it looks like they are going to stay up pretty comfortably, so I don't know why I am going against them - it is just a gut feeling.
Stephen's prediction: 1-2
This is almost like a mid-table six-pointer. These sides are 12th and 13th in the table and both of them have taken five points from their past five league games, so they are in similar form. There is something about Bournemouth, though, that makes me think they are putting something together, so I am going with them here. Dominic Solanke is doing so well and he can help them edge this.
Image source, Getty ImagesFulham boss Marco Silva was full of praise for new loan signing Armando Broja in his pre-match news conference before Bournemouth visit Craven Cottage on Saturday.
Broja joined from Chelsea until the end of the season on transfer deadline day and Silva is confident he will improve the Whites.
"He can add many good things for us, definitely. He's a different profile to what we have in the squad," said Silva.
"He's a more dynamic striker than Raul Jimenez. He will add something different to us. His qualities are his pace, his capacity to attack in behind, he's dynamic in his mobility and can cause problems to the backline.
"We expect very good things from him. He's adapting to our model, very welcome in our football club and is in a happy place. Let's hope we can start to take the best from him and for him to score goals for us. That's going to be very important."
Broja made his first appearance for Fulham from the bench against Burnley last weekend and could be in contention to make his first start on Saturday.
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Marco Silva has been speaking to the media before they face Bournemouth on Saturday.
Here are the main lines from his news conference:
Silva ruled Raul Jimenez and Kenny Tete out, adding: "Kenny's feeling something in his Achilles, nothing really serious. He can be ready for the next one. Raul will be longer, more than one month for sure."
Armando Broja is fine "to start or be on the bench" tomorrow after picking up a knock against Burnley.
On facing Bournemouth: "It's a really difficult challenge. [They are a] very good side. They didn't start well in the Premier League but when they started to get good results that lifted their confidence. [They're a] team that likes to press strong and really high if they can. They have a striker [Dominic Solanke] that can punish teams. They are always a threat. We have to always control the game and express ourselves."
He was disappointed by Fulham's comprehensive defeat at Vitality Stadium on Boxing Day and intends to put that right: "We want to have a completely different performance. We want to do our maximum to play as best as we can to win the game. We have to play much, much better. It's not about Bournemouth's form, it's much more about ourselves."
On Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey being away with Nigeria who have reached the final of the Africa Cup of Nations: "Mixed feelings. Of course we are happy and pleased for them, important moment for them both and their country. For us, as a club it's not been good. It's been a long time for us without two key players who have been so important since they joined in the summer.
More on Iwobi: "From the first moment, he has been so crucial for us. I would prefer to have them here with us. At the same time, I am pleased for them because it is important for their country and from a personal point of view."
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BBC Sport pundit Michael Brown has been answering your questions on all things Premier League.
Frank asked: Teams like Wolves who play without a number nine are doing very well. Are old fashioned strikers needed anymore? Has the game changed?
Michael replied: The game has changed. I think we've seen a different type of striker.
But look at Liverpool and Arsenal for example, people mention they still need a number nine, so people are saying it, but we're not necessarily seeing those old-fashioned nines.
Manchester City did so well with the false nine, but then Erling Haaland came in and scored 50 goals. They still needed him and they still wanted a number nine, but it depends on your playing style.
Michael Brown was speaking to BBC Sport's Nicola Pearson
Image source, Getty ImagesFulham captain Tom Cairney says team-mate Willian "doesn't get the recognition he deserves" for his quality.
Willian, 35, is enjoying a career renaissance at Fulham after inauspicious seasons at Arsenal and Corinthians followed a successful seven years at fellow West Londoners Chelsea.
The former Brazil international won two Premier Leagues, the FA Cup, the Carabao Cup and the Europa League with the Blues, and was named club player of the year twice.
"What a player," Cairney told the Footballer's Football Podcast. "He's the best player I've played with by a mile.
"His touch, his brain, the way he moves the ball, his decision making.
"I just can't imagine what he was like to play with seven or eight years ago at Chelsea.
"In my opinion he doesn't get the recognition he deserves because (Eden) Hazard was that good in the same team that people don't speak about him in the way that they should.
"Hazard was ridiculous but for four, five years Willian was one of the best players in the Premier League.
"He's 35 now and still when he stops dead and shifts it you can't get near him.
"What a player."
Cairney was a special guest on this week's episode and you can listen to more from him on BBC Sounds
Image source, Getty ImagesFulham captain Tom Cairney stood in for Callum Wilson on the Footballer's Football Podcast this week and reflected on his move to the club and becoming captain in his mid 20s.
He said: "It was a big shock [moving to Fulham] from being up north all my life and then coming to London - housing prices was one of them! I loved the buzz of it, the London lights, not getting sucked in to that though.
"To be honest, I fell in love with it as soon as I came down and I never wanted to leave. I was lucky that the fans took to me quite early and I've had the best years of my career here. Up and down moments but honestly to be here nine years, to experience the highs that I've had, I'm very fortunate and I owe the club a lot.
Cairney, who is now 33, was named captain in 2016 and said: "I think it was a surprise really because at the time Scott Parker was the club captain, a hell of a player, a hell of a career but just one pre-season Slavisa Jokanovic just gave me the captaincy and all the boys were like 'what? You're my captain?'
"It just became normal but the disrespect was mad at the start on the bus. I remember Crystal Palace pre-season, he named me as captain and a few of the boys came for me a bit."
On whether he changed after becoming captain: "I think I've changed more as I've got older. Especially talking wise. As a younger player, talking before the game but at that time when I was like 25, I tried to lead more by example than be vocal because I think that is difficult at that age."
Fulham captain Tom Cairney stood in for Callum Wilson on the Footballer's Football Podcast this week and he spoke about being a team-mate of Jimmy Bullard while at Hull City.
"As a young player to have a character like Jimmy Bullard, I like that side of the game and the characters in the game and I feel like they are going out of it a little bit," said Cairney.
"So as an 18, 19-year-old boy to see Jimmy getting up to the stuff he did which was bad, borderline bad for a training ground, it was so entertaining honestly.
"He had a lot of ability as well, he just had bad injuries. Not the best role model I would say off the pitch but he was a legend."
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BBC Sport pundit Michael Brown has been answering your questions on all things Premier League.
Russell asked: The January transfer window was very quiet compared to recent years, probably due to Financial Fair Play and points deduction worries. Do you think the days of teams spending hundreds of millions each window are over? And if so, what long-term effects might that have on the Premier League?
Michael replied: I think we are going to see different spreads of spending. We're not going to see hundreds of millions in the January window because people will be more conscious of spreading those payments and their budget will already be in place.
They will probably do a lot more of it before the season, so I think we are going to see less of the the excitement of the January window because of quite obvious reasons.
The business will be done in the summer and clubs will say ‘this is what we've got'. They might have to send others on the way out first, rather than just spending that money and getting rid of players later.
Michael Brown was speaking to BBC Sport's Nicola Pearson
Fulham captain Tom Cairney was a special guest on this week's Footballer's Football Podcast by BBC Sounds.
On the show, Cairney was asked about one result he would change in his career and he said: "The semi-final against Liverpool, to get to Fulham’s first League Cup final. The chance to lead Fulham out in a domestic cup final would have been incredible for me, the club and the fans.
"I feel like that was a massive opportunity missed. Devastating really, I don’t know how many chances you have to get to a final. Liverpool have had a few – a top team and it kind of broke our hearts. There was definitely belief, they just settled better than us."
Listen to Cairney talk about his career, Willian and more here
Fulham have won just one of their past seven Premier League games, with both of their past two matches finishing in draws. However, each of their past six league victories have been at home.
After a run which saw the Cherries win six of seven games in November and December 2023, they are now without a win in each of their past four games.
Fulham have failed to score in 10 different Premier League games this season, a league high. However, each of the past six times they have found the net, they have done so at least twice, netting in 20 goals in total across those six games.
Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke has scored in each of his past five league appearances against Fulham. He has only netted more goals against Huddersfield (six) in his career in English league football.
Fulham's Andreas Pereira has taken more corners this season where the first involvement was a shot than any other player (21).
Liverpool are monitoring Fulham left-back Antonee Robinson, 26, before a potential summer move. (Football Insider), external
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AC Milan remain interested in Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo, who is free to open talks with foreign clubs over a summer free transfer as he has entered the last six months of his contract. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external
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Fulham will make a second attempt to sign Lyon and France Under-21 attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki in the summer, after failing with a £35m bid in January. (Sun), external
