PLAYERS AND STAFF FROM BOTH CAMPS SPEAK TO THE MEDIA AHEAD OF FULHAM VERSUS WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS.
Marco Silva
It will be tight, a tight game, definitely. I think it is going to be the details that are going to decide that match. This is my feeling right now. I know that they are not in a normal position for them in [comparison to the] last few seasons. Normally we can see them, in the seasons before, in the top half of the table every time. It’s something new for them this season. They are improving, I think, even if they lost their last game, we can see some improvements in their results, getting the three points in some games to put them in a better position right now and much more confident, and it will be a tough game.
Julen Lopetegui
We are going to be play against, for me, one of the teams that is in the best way now. They are playing very well, they have good players, a lot of the time they play with the same players in their line-up. They have a very good coach, I know Marco, he is doing fantastic work. His team are very recognisable. I know him from his work in Portugal, we were working there at the same time, and I think he is having a very good career. They are a very good team, in all the facets, not only the offensive phase, they are a very complete team. This is my opinion about Fulham. It’s a challenge for us, and we have to be ready for a very good match, because the only way to take any positives there is by making a big match in all the facets of the play.
Willian
I believe that because Fulham is a club that has fluctuated a lot in recent years, falling and rising several times, it left a doubt in the minds of many people whether the team would rise to remain in the Premier League or not. But the team has been doing a really good job. Marco Silva is doing well and, with the reinforcements that arrived, in addition to those who were already at the club, who were champions and important in the promotion campaign, the team has shown itself to be strong and that it can fight with any other team in the Premier League.
Craig Dawson
Fulham are a great team. If you go through their squad, they’ve got a brilliant team, so it’s going to be a tough game – we know that. We know that we’re going to have to be at our best, but we’ve had a good week on the training pitch so we’re well prepared and hopefully we can get a good result. We’ve got some tough games coming up, but they’re games we’re looking forward to.
Antonee Robinson
I think we’ve gone into every game confident we can get a result, and we’ll go into Wolves with the backing of our home fans. Obviously we’re aiming for the three points, and we think that’s very attainable for us.
Tim Ream
There’s not many better settings, to play under the lights in front of your own fans, right on the river. It’s a pretty special occasion.
Issa Diop
Wolves has always been a tough game to play, a difficult opponent. We know it’s going to be a tight game, a very tough game and we’re ready for that. It would be very good to keep up what we’ve done since the World Cup break, so I hope we’ll do it.
