Everton win battle of own goals as Leno’s late blunder seals comeback

Fulham find themselves at a fork in the road. They have plenty of talent, but questions remain over whether they can push on and convince Marco Silva to extend his contract; Silva, who has been key to Fulham’s rise since promotion in 2022, has not been shy in calling for more investment.

Oscar Bobb, signed from Manchester City for £27m, was an eye-catching winter arrival, while the failure to meet PSV Eindhoven’s asking price for Ricardo Pepi was a frustrating setback. “We have to be more brave, be more aggressive,” Silva said after watching his side throw away a 1-0 lead.

Fulham were outstanding for 45 minutes and took the lead when Jordan Pickford pushed a Raúl Jiménez shot on to Vitalii Mykolenko and the ball went in off the left-back. They created a host of chances — Samuel Chukwueze rattled the bar, Jiménez and Harry Wilson shot wide, and Emile Smith Rowe struck the woodwork — prompting Silva to say: “We should have four more goals.

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