Kenny Tete talked to the media after **Fulham**fought to another 1-1 draw, holding **Man United**on this occasion. In the last three years, five of the six Premier League fixtures between the two clubs required a winner in the final fifteen minutes, and this duel was the latest in a series of close calls.
The right back believed that "A point against Man United at home is not bad", but he did not deny the team might have done more to push for their first win, which must wait until at least the weekend.
‘We know we can hurt teams’
The Red Devils started sharply. Mason Mount managed to cradle the ball on the half turn, setting up **Matheus Cunha**to hit the post. The Brazilian forward then plucked the ball out of the air from an Altay Bayindir long ball to strike. The Cottagers could not keep up with the intensity in the first 15.
But by that point, Josh King had also raced through 1 v 1 to face up the Turkish shot stopper. **Fulham**found more ways to connect with King, Alex Iwobi, and Sasa Lukic in the centre of the park, playing around the double pivot of **Casemiro**and Bruno Fernandes to force a balanced bout by the break.
“We were a bit lucky in the beginning. After we started to do better and started to grow in the game.”
The Dutchman dived into the details of Silva’s speech at half time, stating the hosts had more to give.
“He said we didn’t start well but we still got chances. We have to believe: we know we have a good team and we know we can hurt teams. In the end, we showed that today.”
As the hour mark neared, trouble struck for Fulham. Calvin Bassey gave away a penalty for pulling down Mount in the box, but there was no reprieve when Leny Yoro put two hands into his back and headed home from a **Bryan Mbeumo**delivery. Silva's side had to show resilience to bounce back.
His men kept their heads and the response came through the reserves. Emile Smith Rowe replied with an equaliser two minutes after he came off the bench, steering a cross from Iwobi into the net.
“We had more chances, they scored and we had to push. Then we scored and we had more control.”
The hosts might have done more, but it is the first time that **Man United**have failed to win at Craven Cottage in 15 years. Tete talked positively about the second stalemate of the season for the team.
*“Maybe we had to create more chances. Overall, a point against **Man United*at home is not bad.
The Cottagers would like to build on their record-breaking 54-point haul from the last campaign. Only Benjamin Lecomte, a £500,000 signing, has walked through the door this summer as a second-choice shot stopper behind Bernd Leno. However, the mood among the group remains optimistic.
*“We have to focus. We did not lose. That’s a good thing. Let’s focus on that. If you see how we play at the beginning of the season, we’re going to get more points. Let’s focus on **Chelsea*and stay positive.”