Fulham fans make feelings clear on Marco Silva’s Tottenham links v Crystal Palace
Fulham fans made it clear what they think about the rumours linking Marco Silva with a move to Tottenham to replace Ange Postecoglou.
Silva is understood to be in the running for the Tottenham job, should Daniel Levy look to replace the Australian boss, following a dismal second season in charge.
Andoni Iraola is also a potential candidate to take over in North London, but the Spaniard may have reservations about working for Levy, with Bournemouth’s ownership seeming fully committed to backing their manager.
Silva is now in his fourth season at Craven Cottage, but has voiced his concerns about the club’s lack of recruitment in recent years.
As a consequence of the links, Fulham’s fans have made their opinions clear about the former Everton manager’s links to Tottenham during their FA Cup quarter-final match-up with Crystal Palace.
Marco Silva ‘is one of our own’ chant Fulham fans
Having been armed with big plastic flags prior to kick-off, the Cottagers’ fanbase was full of life, ahead of their clash with the Eagles.
A fast start from the players on the pitch added to the atmosphere around the historic ground and the supporters in attendance used to occasion to voice their dissent about Silva’s links to the Tottenham job.
In the 24th minute, fans around Craven Cottage could be heard chanting: “He’s one of our own, he’s one of our own, Marco Silva, he’s one of our own.”
Whilst the Portuguese boss is renowned for his own ambitions, with his moves from Hull, then onto Watford, before joining Everton a showcase of his desire to move up in the footballing world, Silva has enjoyed the most success in has career in West London.
Fulham’s fast start un-done by magical Eberechi Eze
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Having scored his first senior international goal in England’s 3-0 win over Latvia, Eberechi Eze carried on that form into Crystal Palace’s FA Cup tie with Fulham.
The tricky winger picked the ball up in the 34th minute, danced past Timothy Castagne, before whipping an effort past the hapless Bernd Leno to give the Eagles the lead.
However, Eze wasn’t done there. Just four minutes later, the former Fulham academy player was released down the left again, before clipping in a left-footed cross, which Ismaila Sarr duly tucked home.
Having been on the back-foot for almost the entirety of the opening stage, Eze’s magic caught the Whites completely off-guard.
Both sides are vying for their first ever major trophy and the 26-year-old’s brilliance gave Fulham a mountain to climb in the second half.