Nigerian international Calvin Bassey was guilty of two fatal errors against Tottenham on Monday night in the Premier League. in a 2-0 defeat. Marco Silva defended his defender, who was criticized by the media. "We encourage players to build from the back. That's the way we play so it can happen. It was difficult for Calvin to play as a right central defender, he's not used to that. These things happen, and it's up to us to remedy them," the Cottagers' manager tried to explain. To the 23-year-old's credit, this was his first Premier League start since joining the club.
Marco Silva claimed that not only Calvin Bassey was to blame for the mistakes that led to Fulham’s 2-0 defeat to Tottenham on Monday night. #FFC ⚫️⚪️https://t.co/PTq9Yl8XYM
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