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Fulham’s Ryan Sessegnon delivers honest Southampton verdict as he makes Marco Silva admission after 2-1 win at St Mary’s
Fulham left it late to pick up all three points at Southampton in their Premier League encounter on Saturday afternoon.
Fulham had to come from behind at St Mary’s after Jack Stephens put already-relegated Southampton ahead in the 14th minute.
Emile Smith Rowe equalised on 72 minutes before Ryan Sessegnon claimed all three points for Fulham with the winner in the second minute of injury time.
Sessegnon, speaking after the game, gave his honest verdict on Southampton as he made an admission about Fulham boss Marco Silva.
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Fulham star Ryan Sessegnon says Southampton were ‘difficult’ opponents
Sessegnon admitted that it was a difficult game for Fulham and the West Londoners knew this was going to be the case.
As Southampton’s relegation has already been confirmed, the Saints would’ve been able to play with freedom and with the pressure off, he added.
“I feel amazing,” Sessegnon told .
“It was a difficult game, they made it hard for us, particularly in the first half. But credit to the boys, we kept digging, had most of the ball in the second half and thankfully got the winner.
“We knew it was going to be difficult to come here. They’ve got the chance to play with freedom because unfortunately for them they are already down, so the pressure is off.”
Sessegnon then revealed how disappointed Silva was with his Fulham player in the first half as he stressed how important the win over Saints was for the Cottagers.
“The manager was very disappointed with us in the first half,” continued Sessegnon. “We weren’t dynamic enough on the ball and didn’t penetrate enough.
“The win was very important today. We had the chance to play before Bournemouth and we got the three points so now the pressure is back on them.”
How Ryan Sessegnon fared against Southampton
Sessegnon was once again the bright spark for Fulham, building on his impressive recent performances with another superb outing.
Alongside the late goal, Sessegnon weighed in with an impressive five clearances, six tackles and 10 duels won.
| Ryan Sessegnon stats v Southampton | |
| Clearances | 5 |
| Total tackles | 6 |
| Ground duels (won) | 14 (9) |
| Aerial duels (won) | 2 (1) |
| Accurate passes | 42/49 (86%) |
| Key passes | 4 |
| Shots on target | 1 |
| Shots off target | 1 |
| Shots blocked | 1 |
| Dribble attempts (succ.) | 1 (1) |
In addition, Sessegnon completed 42 of his 49 passes on the day, and weighed in with four key passes, along with attempting two more efforts alongside the goal.
Fulham desperately needed the win after losing their previous two games as they continue to chase a European spot come the end of the season.