Aston Villa fans are once again thanking Fulham for their assistance following their 3-0 victory over Tottenham on Saturday.
Marco Silva’s team defeated their London rivals at Craven Cottage, just a week after Tottenham won at Aston Villa, boosting their Champions League chances.
The impressive quality of Fulham’s victory was discussed after the game, as well as how they managed to do so following their neighbours’ season-best performance at Villa Park.
Marco Silva admitted this, telling beIN SPORTS that ‘we know how difficult it is to play at Villa Park’.
So, for Fulham to not only win three points against the same opponent, but to dominate them and then become the first team to stop them scoring this season, is rather extraordinary.
Aston Villa will be kicking themselves because it’s evident that Unai Emery should have gone head-to-head with Ange Postecoglou’s team last week instead of fielding a defensive system.
Nonetheless, from Fulham’s triumph over Manchester United this season to this one, they are undoubtedly assisting Aston Villa in the race for the top four.
Here’s what Marco Silva had to say about Villa Park, Tottenham’s victory last week, and his team’s performance on Saturday.
Fulham beat Tottenham.
“We know how difficult it is to play at Villa Park,” Silva remarked. “They did it brilliantly. We have something to say.
“In my news conference yesterday, they asked me about the 39 games in a row they have scored. “We are the first team to prevent them from scoring this season.”
Aston Villa visit West Ham United.
It’s great to receive favors from other teams, but you have to finish them off yourself.
Unai Emery and his players are in East London to face West Ham United on Sunday, knowing that three points would put them five points ahead.
Once again, the ball is in our court. But you know this race is going to twist and turn again.
Villa’s 4-0 win over Ajax in the Europa Conference League was remarkable, but beating the Hammers would be even better and serve as our own message of determination.
