A SELECTION OF QUOTES FROM SOUTH-WEST AND EAST LONDON AHEAD OF SUNDAY’S DERBY BETWEEN FULHAM AND WEST HAM UNITED.
David Moyes
I think [Marco Silva] has always been a good manager. And sometimes managers just need to be at the right place at the right time. I think to get Fulham out of the Championship and back into the Premier League is really good. They’re doing a lot of good things in Fulham, building a new part of the stadium and different things. Marco Silva’s a very good manager.
Tom Cairney
Difficult, very difficult [game]. I’ve played West Ham a few times and never beaten them. They’re on a little bit of an upwards trajectory, it’s going to be a difficult game, but the way we’ve played most of the season, we’re a good game for anyone, so we’re up for it on Sunday.
Ben Johnson
West Ham-Fulham is always a good game, whether it’s at our stadium or Craven Cottage. It will be a tough game on Sunday and it’s a boost to everyone having players to rest and come on and be patient with. The lads will have a different setup for Sunday, so to get rest in some of them is the main thing going into Sunday’s game.
Marco Silva
They signed very, very good players during the market, they spent a big amount of money as well, but some players have to adapt for the Premier League, even if they have high, high quality.
But even without the best start I think everyone realises and recognises the quality they have, the individual quality they have. You are talking about a team that, the last few seasons, fought always to be in the European competitions. In some moments two seasons ago they fought to be sometimes in the top four of these competitions.
