Fulham manager Marco Silva was pleased that the correct result prevailed from Fulham’s impressive performance against Nottingham Forest.
A 2-1 win would suggest a hard fought encounter, but in reality only one side approached it on the front foot, with the Whites having three times as many efforts on goal as our high-flying visitors.
“Clearly a well deserved three points, great performance from us,” Silva said. “From the first minute until the last one, we were by far the best team on the pitch.
“We controlled all the game. I think we did really well, the way we circulated the ball, the way we managed the ball, and the way we were always really well prepared after losing the ball.
“We know Forest are really strong, and they wait always for some mistakes in the build-ups, and some balls given away, to punish teams on the counter-attack.
“Our final position was always really good, the way that the team was balanced, and our reaction when we lost the ball was top level, too.
“Before the moment they equalised, I think 35 or 36 minutes, they didn't have one shot on target.
“The goal came a bit out from nowhere, where we should have done better in that moment, should be more aggressive against Wood. We know that he is in a great moment, and sometimes from nowhere he can make something and score a goal.
“But it was a really undeserved equaliser, because until that moment, just one team tried to score and create chances, and were the dominant team, and that was Fulham.”
After Chris Wood had cancelled out Emile Smith Rowe’s opener, the Whites rallied again after the break, and deservedly took the points thanks to Calvin Bassey’s header.
“Second half was more or less the same story again – one team trying to win the game, one team trying to create, always being dominant.
“Another game with more than 20 shots at home, another game that's clear we were the dominant team. It’s a game where we should have scored more goals from the chances that we created.
“From a collective point of view, great performance from us.”