Fulham defender Calvin Bassey said his side delivered a strong display in their 1-1 Premier League draw away to Aston Villa, while arguing that the visitors created sufficient opportunities to leave Villa Park with all three points.
Key takeaways
- Aston Villa and Fulham shared the points in Saturday’s match at Villa Park.
- Nicolas Jackson put the home side ahead six minutes before half-time after being set up by Johan Manzambi.
- Fulham drew level four minutes into the second half through a Zion Suzuki own goal.
- Bassey said Fulham missed two opportunities from close range.
- Alvaro Arbeloa’s team has collected seven points across its past three league fixtures.
Fulham see missed opportunity despite point
Villa took the advantage shortly before the interval when Jackson converted Manzambi’s assist. Fulham responded after the restart, however, as Suzuki turned the ball into his own net to make it 1-1.
Bassey, the Nigeria international known as a Super Eagles defender, praised Fulham’s resilience against a high-quality opponent but said the result could have been better.
“It was a good performance away from home. We understand how difficult it is to come here and face a side with so much quality,” Bassey said. “I’m proud of the players because they performed well.”
He added that Fulham had failed to capitalise fully on their attacking openings: “We should have had more. We missed two chances from inside the six-yard area.”
Recent league momentum
The draw extends a productive run for Arbeloa’s Fulham, who have taken seven points from their last three league games. The sequence gives the London club further momentum as it looks to build on a competitive performance against Villa.
