Fresh from his brace at Ewood Park, Rodrigo Muniz spoke of his contentment with his new life in SW6.
The 20-year-old has needed to be patient since his summer arrival from Brazil, but demonstrated his talent once again with some classy finishes against Blackburn Rovers.
“I enjoyed it very much and I was happy for the two goals, but most importantly I was happy for the fans,” Muniz told fulhamfc.com. “I enjoyed having them there.
“The fans have shown me a lot of love from day one, and so have my teammates. They have supported me a lot which has helped me to settle in.
“It’s helped a lot that the team has been so welcoming. It’s the first season that I’ve been away from home, and my teammates have made everything so much easier, so I love them for that.”
Unfortunately for Muniz, his competition for the one striker’s spot comes from the most prolific man in the country right now.
But our number 19 has taken that challenge with both hands, relishing the opportunity to try and match those levels set by Aleksandar Mitrović.
“In training I’m always learning from Mitro, who’s having such a great season so far,” he explained. “I’ve been able to pick things up from Mitro.
“It’s a learning curve, but when my chance comes I’ll look forward to taking it, like I did against Blackburn.
“Obviously because Mitro is playing so well, whenever I have the chance to come on I have to keep up the same rhythm as him, if not better than him.
“That’s what I’m looking to do, but working with Mitro does bring out the best in me.
“The Gaffer has given me a lot of confidence, too. He gave me a chance on Wednesday and I was able to take it.”
Fulham will be backed by more than 2,650 supporters in Peterborough on Saturday, and Muniz hopes they can roar his side to another prosperous away day.
“The fans always help us a lot,” he said. “They bring out the best in the players because they are always shouting and screaming, backing the team, and that really helps when you’re on the pitch. I’m looking forward to seeing them.
“We have won our last five, which is very good for the whole team because the target is to win the Championship and get automatic promotion to the Premier League.
“These wins now will help us in the future so now we just need to keep the run going.
“It’s important before the international break that we have a good game against Peterborough. We trained well today and we’ll be looking to get the three points.”
