"When you make nine changes - it was my decision, I'm going to get it. I'm the manager. We play Sunday - Wednesday - Sunday. If we say these players are not good enough to win a cup tie, we have to look in a different way."
"I don't go in that direction. To talk about that moment is for me to find excuses."
Fulham suffered a humiliating 1-0 FA Cup fifth-round defeat at home to Southampton, a Championship side. Southampton midfielder Finn Azaz was fouled by Fulham defender Joachim Andersen in the 90th minute, and striker Ross Stewart converted the resulting penalty past goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte. Manager Marco Silva made nine changes to his starting lineup due to a congested fixture schedule. Silva defended his rotation strategy, stating that if these players cannot win a cup tie, the club must reconsider its approach. He refused to use a controversial disallowed first-half goal as an excuse, instead emphasizing that Fulham's overall performance and execution fell drastically short of required standards.
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