Kevin Phillips was in attendance at the SOL last night, on TV duties. Here’s what the South Shields FC manager had to say about our performance against Fulham.
CAN’T COMPLAIN
"The fans can't moan, they've come up against a Premier League side. You could see the respect that Fulham showed making the substitutions at half-time, ultimately they were the difference.”
MARGINALLY BEATEN
"Sunderland were excellent, they created opportunities and they got themselves back in the game. The biggest thing is, you see them laying on the ground there on their knees because they believed they could get something out of the game. They gave it everything. They're having a cracking season, lots of positives to take. They've only been marginally beaten by a Premier League side.”
ATTACKING TALENT
"Jack Clarke stepped up, Patrick Roberts was excellent, Diallo - you get the ball to those players and they will create opportunities. Diallo has one cleared off the line. He was running them ragged at this stage.”
UNLUCKY
"The one he had cleared off the line, Fulham then go up the other end and score. It's a sucker punch. Dan Neil is unlucky there, they were really pressing hard Sunderland, creating opportunities, getting in the box, it's a great save [Rodak's to deny Roberts] it takes a deflection when you see it from another angle. They had really good opportunities so can count themselves unlucky."
