You can NEVER lose a game because of physicality, says angry Fulham boss Silva

FULHAM manager Marco Silva bemoaned his team's soft approach as he felt they were too weak in dealing with the opposition in their 2-0 defeat to his previous employers Everton.

- By CHRIS BEESLEY

Before behind closed doors games because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Blues won 22 consecutive home games against Fulham in the league over a 57-year period.

But the Cottagers went unbeaten on their last five trips to Goodison Park, including a penalty shootout victory in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup.

Silva, who was Blues boss himself for 18 months between May 2018 and December 2019 before being sacked after a 5-2 defeat at Liverpool left his side in the relegation zone, said: “It was a disappointing result for us, but more than the result, it was a very disappointing performance.