{"id":292320,"date":"2023-09-27T23:34:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T23:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=292320"},"modified":"2023-09-27T23:34:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T23:34:41","slug":"marco-silva-knows-fulham-need-to-start-taking-their-chances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/marco-silva-knows-fulham-need-to-start-taking-their-chances\/","title":{"rendered":"Marco Silva knows Fulham need to start taking their chances"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Marco Silva called for Fulham to be more ruthless in front of goal after their narrow 2-1 win over Norwich in the Carabao Cup third round.<\/p>\n
Goals from Carlos Vinicius and Alex Iwobi sealed victory for the Cottagers despite Borja Sainz\u2019s 75th-minute effort for the visitors.<\/p>\n
Manager Silva believes Fulham need to convert more chances after they nearly paid the price for their earlier missed opportunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had some good moments but we missed many chances to kill the game before and to score more goals,\u201d Silva said.<\/p>\n
\u201cUntil the moment (Iwobi\u2019s goal) we did not take the goal and against this type of team who have enthusiasm in this competition the game was tough and was always open.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe created a big number of chances but we need to be more ruthless and effective.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to finish moments when the ball is inside the box. We had it from the right and from the left so many times.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to be more assertive in those moments because we created enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
Iwobi\u2019s memorable second-half strike was his first Fulham goal since his reported \u00a322million move from Everton on deadline day.<\/p>\n
Silva lauded the Nigerian and mentioned the reasons behind signing the midfielder.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs you know he\u2019s a player I know really well and I was responsible for him to sign for Everton as well,\u201d Silva added.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know what he can do as a player for ourselves in different positions on the pitch.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has qualities, he\u2019s dynamic and his energy as well is going to make him an important player for us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Norwich manager David Wagner credited his side\u2019s performance on a night where they narrowly avoided drawing level and forcing the game to penalties.<\/p>\n
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He said: \u201cIt was good to see us play by our structure and principles. We are a side who can be good against a Premier League side which is still the case even though we made changes.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was good and it will give us a major boost for what is in front of us.\u201d<\/p>\n