'Mitrovic was decisive for us'published at 22:11 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2023
FT: Leicester 0-1 Fulham
Fulham
Fulham boss Marco Silva to BBC Sport: "I believe [their recent form]. We worked really hard to achieve it. The noise [celebrations] from the dressing room is something normal. It shows team spirit, something we have been creating and building from last season. It was a moment for them to celebrate. But from tomorrow we have to prepare for the next one.
“It was a tough match like we expected. We started brilliantly. We showed our quality, desire and commitment, controlling the game. In the first five or 10 minutes we had two chances. We started so well. At half-time we deserved the result.
"The second half was completely different with the quality they have. Three games in nine days, it made a huge impact in the game. We were not so good on the ball. They created some problems for us. We showed great commitment. Mitrovic was decisive for us - fighting, helping his team-mates.
“That was a really tough challenge [Ndidi on Mitrovic]. The referee didn’t see it in the way he should have. After he scored it was an amazing moment for ourselves. Great assist from Willian. It showed Mitrovic’s quality. Top player, top man, top professional. In the other box he was decisive.”