In the aftermath of the FA Cup match between Fulham and Manchester United that took place on Sunday, footage from the away dressing room at Old Trafford has surfaced. The footage shows the visitors celebrating a historic victory.
After eliminating Manchester United from the FA Cup for the first time since 1908, Fulham will face Crystal Palace in the quarterfinals of the competition. This will be the first time that Fulham has done so since 1908.
Despite the fact that Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee both missed shots from 12 yards out, the Cottagers were able to advance to the next stage of the competition by virtue of their 4-3 victory in the shootout. Extra time and penalties were required to determine the winner.
It was a victory that was well deserved by the team that was coached by Marco Silva. Calvin Bassey scored the first goal for the team, and Bruno Fernandes scored the equaliser with 19 minutes left in normal time after that.
To the question of whether Fulham deserved to win, Silva responded, “I believe that they did.” Even though I am aware that they had opportunities, I believe that we were the best team on the pitch. Our group was on the ball and dominated the ball at the same time. We are deserving of being in the subsequent stage.
There were a number of Fulham players who were seen celebrating the victory after the game that took place on Sunday night. Among them was Andreas Pereira, who had previously played for Manchester United as a midfielder.
Pereira, who moved to Fulham from Manchester United in 2022 for a reported sum of £10 million plus add-ons, has been a regular member of the first team for the Premier League club this season, making 27 appearances across all competitions.
In spite of the fact that he had been with the Reds for eleven years, the 29-year-old player was understandably ecstatic about the victory when footage from the locker room was shared on Snapchat.
Here are the reactions of the fans to the post-match celebrations that are listed below.
“Must hurt seeing Andreas Pereira celebrating like this,” one person said, while another commented, “If this doesn’t fuel our players, then they are not fit to wear the shirt. It’s as simple as that.”
“There is no way that I will allow Fulham and preseason Pirlo to dance on me in such a manner.”
A third person wrote, “Losing to these guys must be the most jarring thing ever,” and a fourth person said, “Lmao Pereira didn’t know what to do.”
Five more people chimed in, saying, “Class club Fulham have nothing but respect for them.” After that, everyone comforted Zirkzee. Best wishes to you.”
At a press conference held prior to the match, Pereira expressed his desire to demonstrate his worth at Old Trafford on Sunday.
“I don’t think I got my full chance to play and show my quality when I was there,” he said to Opta Analyst. “It was a great opportunity for me.” Fulham provided me with that opportunity, and they did everything for me. I want to do everything for them because they did everything for me. Therefore, whenever I play at Old Trafford, I want to demonstrate that United made a mistake while they were there.
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