"With all the circumstances, we played well when the mind and legs were fresh, but in the end, it was a question of time when we conceded. We are a little bit in survival mode. We have to accept that. We have never played a team with less rest than than us. Even Fulham had one day more. We played on Sunday, they played on Saturday."
"We should not have been playing with 10 men, said Silva. It doesn't make any sense. It is a normal reaction to go down but Cuenca stood up so quick in that moment. The game should have been 11 against 11. If it is a concussion it could be dangerous and you can call on the medical sta"
Crystal Palace drew 1-1 with Fulham after Jean-Philippe Mateta put Palace ahead at half-time and Tom Cairney equalised ten minutes from time. Palace have played 31 games in all competitions and eight matches more than Fulham, leaving players visibly tired and without a win in six games. Manager Oliver Glasner described the squad as being in survival mode and said the team cannot perform at top level with the current rest disparities and fixture load. Glasner is close to signing Tottenham's Brennan Johnson as reinforcement. Fulham manager Marco Silva complained over a temporary 10-man situation after Jorge Cuenca left with an apparent head injury.
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