Fulham secured a precious three points as Raul Jimenez ’s late goal helped them beat high-flying Sunderland 1-0 at Craven Cottage.

After a run of five defeats in six, the mood around the club had become increasingly anxious, with much of the focus pre-game on Marco Silva ’s contract situation.

Silva’s contract expires next summer, and after a frustrating transfer window and a slow start to the new season, the question of whether he will stay in west London next season is a point of increasing agitation.

As the Portuguese put it in his pre-match press conference, “things are not connected” right now, and it showed on the pitch, with a performance in which Fulham dominated but struggled in large parts to make their dominance count.

Injuries have not helped, with the continued abse

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