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Conor Coady says Fulham have a ‘fantastic’ player who is the real deal despite Marco Silva criticism
Fulham were 1-0 victors against Nottingham Forest on the weekend.
Marco Silva’s men picked up their second successive win in the Premier League and moved up to sixth in the table.
The Cottagers dominated the ball for much of the encounter – averaging 60 per cent possession – and were fully deserving of the three points.
Reflecting on the clash, Leicester City centre-back Conor Coady waxed lyrical about one Fulham man in particular.
Conor Coady hails Fulham striker Raul Jimenez
Coady, speaking on , hailed Raul Jimenez, who was the matchwinner against Forest, and said he’s the complete striker.
“I was lucky enough to play with Adama and Raul, and they have really, really hit the ground running this season,” the 31-year-old said.
“I know he got a bit of stick from the manager after the game, but Raul took the penalty the other day.
“What he brings to a team, I can say first hand from sharing a pitch with him, Raul, he is fantastic when he is on his game. He really really is. He is a real all-round striker.”
Marco Silva wasn’t happy with Raul Jimenez after Nottingham Forest clash
Silva wasn’t best pleased with Jimenez on the weekend after he took the penalty off Andreas Pereira – who is the designated taker.
“It’s clearly the fault of Raul. It is not going to happen again.
“Has Raul apologised? Yes. He had to because he knows the rules and how important discipline is in our squad.”