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We knew’ – Fulham goalscorer reveals how Marco Silva’s team capitalised on Brighton frailty
Wilson opened the scoring at Craven Cottage with a fine strike, before Rodrigo Muniz made it two before half-time. The hosts missed a number of chances to kill the game before Adama Traore secured the three points in injury-time.
Speaking to Premier League Productions, Wilson said: “We knew going into the game that Brighton would have large spells of the ball.
“We worked on it all week to make the most of when we could get it.
“Although they had a lot of the ball, we had the better chances and probably could have scored more.”
The Wales international praised Muniz, who headed in his fifth goal in as many games.
“The last few weeks has been amazing,” Wilson said. “The goals have come and he deserves that.
He always makes it hard for defenders and battles for the ball. The way he set up my goal shows that.
“We took the confidence of the result from last week into this game. To go to Old Trafford without Willian and Joao [Palhinha] and win was great. When we’re on it we can go toe-to-toe with anyone in this league.”
Marco Silva: Rodrigo Muniz is improving all the time
A week after a brilliant win at Manchester United, the Whites picked up three more points with goals from Harry Wilson, the in-form Rodrigo Muniz and substitute Adama Traore.
“I’m really happy because we deserved the three points, to win at home with a clean sheet is really important for us, is a great feeling. To have back-to-back wins in the Premier League is really tough
“Our week was really good. As you would expect, the mood at the training ground was really good. But not just the mood, in terms of quality, commitment, and the desire from the players to do the right things.”
Two goals in 11 first-half minutes put the Whites in control, with Wilson opening the scoring before Muniz doubled their lead.
Muniz created the opener, pouncing on Adam Webster’s weak header and then finding Wilson, who brilliantly curled a shot beyond keeper Jason Steele from near the edge of the penalty area.
The same players combined for the second goal, with Muniz scoring with a fine header from Wilson’s cross.
Silva said: “We were clinical with the two goals that we scored. The first one after a very good moment from Rodrigo with the way he won the ball, and amazing finish from Harry.
“And the second goal is almost a perfect team goal – the way we built from the goalkeeper until the last moment with the ball passing between our three midfielders, was almost a perfect goal that myself as a manager, the players, have to be proud of.”
