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·2 December 2021

Marco Silva makes claim about Bournemouth clash against Fulham

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There is a huge clash in the Championship this weekend, as two top of the table teams face off in Bournemouth against Fulham – and Marco Silva has spoken to the HammyEnd about the game ahead of the tie.

The Cottagers are the leaders in the league by just a point and a win for either side this weekend would see them take top spot and make it their own. Fulham could open up a four point lead over the Cherries with victory, while Scott Parker’s side would leap above them if they bagged the win.


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Despite the tie having such big ramifications – and being an important game – Fulham boss Marco Silva has been quick to play down the importance of the second tier tie, saying to the HammyEnd that he doesn’t see this game ‘any differently’ when compared to other matches in the Championship.

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The boss said: “For us it’s another game. They are three points. I don’t see this game differently to West Bromwich Albion, or Stoke when we played them as we were both in the play-off positions in the table. It’s a game against a tough side that is there at the top with us, a team with a lot of quality, individual players with high technical quality. Good organisation as well.

“The biggest game of the season? Definitely not. We don’t look to the game in this way.”

Silva then is playing down the significance of the game and the result, perhaps as to not let the pressure build on his team before the game commences.

The Fulham boss has done well so far this season with his side, leading them 13 wins and just three losses so far this campaign. They’re unbeaten in their last five too – and if they can make that six and pull off a win over Bournemouth this weekend, then it would go a long way towards establishing them as ‘the team to beat’ in the second tier this season.

Fulham and Bournemouth have both been very good in the Championship so far this year. They’ve picked up solid results and are well worthy of their current standings in the table.

A win for either side this weekend would be massive. No matter what Marco Silva says, a win is very important – and if Fulham could nab one, then it would put a little bit of daylight between them and the Cherries.

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