Fulham Aim for Positive Result when Visiting MU Headquarters

JAKARTA - The positive results of the last matches achieved by Manchester United (MU) are considered by Fulham coach Marco Silva to be a good challenge for his squad. The match against MU will take place in the 2025/2026 English League at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, Sunday (1/2).

"We like challenges like this. A very good test for us, facing a motivated opponent in a place like this (Old Trafford Stadium - red)," Silva said as quoted by Fulham's official website, as reported by ANTARA, Saturday.

According to the Portuguese tactician, the match against Manchester United, both at home and away, is always a special and difficult match, especially when it is held at Old Trafford.

However, he ensured his players were ready to face MU. Fulham is ambitious to give MU a tough fight and try to win.

Silva ensured the opportunity to beat MU openly. Because the English League, he continued, is now much more competitive.

"We are going through this season game by game, with focus and high motivation in every match. Whether Manchester United is four points ahead, one point, or even 10 points from us, it will not affect the course of the match," he said.

Fulham is currently in seventh place in the 2025/2026 English League standings with 34 points from 23 matches, four points behind MU who are in fourth place also from 23 matches.

MU itself is undergoing a positive period in the English League after defeating Manchester City (2-0) and Arsenal (3-2) in a row in the era of Michael Carrick's coaching.