Fulham boss Marco Silva is delighted to see Raul Jimenez again to his greatest, after his fiftieth Premier League purpose gave all of them three factors towards Nottingham Forest.
The Mexican has struggled for normal objectives since a critical head harm he suffered taking part in for Wolves towards Arsenal in November 2020.
However Jimenez, who joined Fulham in July 2023, has began this season fantastically and has now scored three objectives in three successive matches, and he proved the distinction towards Forest with a well-dispatched penalty.
Silva instructed BBC Sport: “It’s nice to see him again at that stage once more after that unhealthy incident when he was at Wolves. It was powerful for him to come back again.
“In an necessary second of his profession, when he was struggling for objectives, we confirmed belief in him, and believed in him. He bought used to scoring earlier than the incident however we trusted him.
“From the primary second at this membership he confirmed his arduous work and his high quality. It’s good to see him rating and be decisive for us.”
Silva additionally revealed that Jimenez had apologised for taking the ball off designated penalty taker Andreas Pereira previous to scoring from the spot.
He instructed Premier League Productions: “Pereira was the penalty taker for the second. It’s not Andreas’ fault however it’s clearly the fault of Raul.
“It’s already determined. It’s already sorted. It’s not going to occur once more. Has Raul apologised? Sure. He needed to as a result of he is aware of the foundations and the way necessary self-discipline is in our squad.”
Jimenez is now simply 4 objectives away from Javier Hernandez’s report as probably the most prolific Mexican participant in Premier League historical past.
He stated: “Sure, why not break data and set new ones. He [Hernandez] was an excellent participant in English soccer and now it’s my time and I wish to maintain scoring.
“Crucial factor is the three factors. It’s early within the season, and we now have an extended solution to go, however being there may be good for us. We wish to make historical past for Fulham and know we will obtain extra.”
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Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo admitted his aspect weren’t at their greatest, although they nonetheless had probabilities to get again into the match, as they fell to their first defeat of the season.
“Not the very best recreation from us,” Nuno stated to BBC Sport. “However we nonetheless created close to the tip and had alternatives to attain, we now have to bounce again within the subsequent one.
“I’m upset for the followers – we’re unhappy, however we now have to go once more.”
Nuno refused to be drawn on the penalty choice, with VAR intervening after an infringement between Murillo and Pereira, replays exhibiting the defender scraped his studs alongside the latter’s calf.
He stated: “If we begin talking concerning the referees, I don’t know if it’s the very best factor. I hope they enhance. I don’t wish to go a lot additional than that.”
