Fulham manager Marco Silva was full of praise for the impact made by his substitutes in Fulham’s 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Strikes from Rodrigo Muniz and Ryan Sessegnon earned victory for the Whites, while Adama Traore and Tom Cairney also made a difference after their introductions.
“This is the reason why you make changes, always looking to try to improve something or to give different things to the team,” Silva explained. “I felt that the second half, Tottenham started well, we needed a reaction in that moment.
“First half, we were able to beat well the pressure and show our defensive organisation.
I believe that even first half, we deserved much more from the game, apart from the first 10 minutes, we controlled all the first half, playing in our offensive half.
“Not many clear cut chances for both sides, I think Tottenham didn't have one in the first half, if I remember, but we had one very good one with Timo Castagne, and a great clearance from Romero where Raul Jimenez was there to just tap in.
“Some good moments from us, from the right, from the left. The dynamic was very good from the left-hand side, and I really believe that even first half we deserved to be leading the score.
“As I said, good reaction at the start of the second half from Tottenham, and of course the reaction from our team was good. The impact from the bench was really good.
“Of course, knowing the capacity of Rodrigo most of the time to have an impact in the game.
Tottenham was pressing us really high in that moment. Great impact from Rodrigo, and the other players after.
“Adama gave us a little bit more threat in the right hand side, as well. Tom Cairney had moments, giving us the peace on the ball that we know that he normally does, and two goals from two players that came from the bench.
“A well deserved three points. And I really believe that we were the better team on the pitch.”