Marco Silva is expecting Luton Town to offer a similar threat to that of Nottingham Forest.
Like our opponents earlier this week, the Hatters are fighting for a place in the Premier League, and will be hoping to take some points away from Craven Cottage on Bank Holiday Monday to cement their Play-Off position.
“Tough game,” Silva replied when asked what he expects from Nathan Jones’ side. “The game we had on Tuesday was a good example, they are still fighting, they are doing everything at more than 100 per cent sometimes.
“Nottingham Forest is a good example, and it will be the same against Luton.
“They will come here to match us and look to get the points, because they need the points.
“But we want and need the points as well. We are going to look at ourselves.
“I am not happy with the last results at all, our players aren’t as well, and we have to show a reaction.
“It doesn’t matter who we play, we have to show a reaction because the number of defeats in the last few games is not a normal thing for us.”
Victory for Fulham would guarantee the Sky Bet Championship title, though we could be confirmed as Champions as early as Saturday, should Bournemouth fail to beat Blackburn Rovers.
Silva, though, would ideally like for the Whites to get the job done themselves.
Asked which scenario he would prefer, he said: “Definitely on Monday. Believe me, I would prefer to do it on Monday.
“That Tuesday night we had against Preston, the way we did it, the way we won, the way everyone celebrated in the stadium, the three points and the promotion, we would like to repeat it again because it was a special night and we would like to have a special evening again on Monday.
“Something I can control and we can control as a team is our game, so I would definitely prefer Monday.
“It’s a Club that doesn’t have a lot of titles. Great history, but not a big number of titles.
“And of course if we can do it, it will be an important statement for us as a group. As a group of players, staff, and as a Club as well.”
