Fulham broke their scoreless draw in the 80th minute on Oct. 24 to beat Coventry City.
Both teams had a few chances in the first half but were unable to score. Both teams went to the dressing room at halftime with a 0-0 score.
In the second half, both teams had good chances, but only one scored. Fulham’s goal came in the 80th minute, when Oscar Bobb scored a late winner, with an assist from Josh King. At the end of the game, Fulham won 1-0 against Coventry City.
Fulham controlled the match with 65% of possession and finished with six corner kicks, while Coventry finished with four corner kicks. Both sides took 12 shots while Fulham had three on goal and Coventry had two.
After getting their first win against Hull City A.F.C, Fulham won against Coventry; their second straight win. This win positions Fulham out of the relegation zone, moving them up to 15th place in the Premier League, while moving Coventry down to relegation zone, being in the 19th place.
The reactions did not wait as Frank Lampard was interviewed by Coventry City. Lampard said it was “disappointing to lose the game.”
Lampard also recognized how tight the game was, with very few opportunities for both teams. “I think it was a very tight game, not many chances for both teams. We had our little moments, they had their little moments,” he said.
Jay Dasilva spoke to Coventry about the result. He expressed his frustration after the loss. “It’s a tough one. A tough one for us to take,” he said. Dasilva expressed his disappointment for the lack of chances created. “We didn’t really create any open cut chances,” he continued.
Alvaro Arbeloa also commented on the win against Coventry in the Post-Coventry Press Conference. Arbeloa expressed his happiness over the win, emphasizing the improvement of the team. “We are improving as a team,” he said.
Arbeloa emphasized the importance of competing the whole in game, not just a few minutes. “We need to understand that you need to compete for 90 minutes,” he said.
Arbeloa also expressed his happiness towards Bobb’s performance. “I’m so happy because I think he needs to understand that he has to be aggressive, that he has the quality to win games, as he did,” he said.
