The last time that Aston Villa came to Craven Cottage, their manager was sacked before they had even boarded the team bus back to Birmingham. Not a chance of that happening this time around.
That was October 2022 when a 3-0 win for Fulham signalled the end of Steven Gerrard’s time as Villa boss with the side in 17th. For his replacement Unai Emery, this win put his side back in the top four, thanks to a superb brace by Ollie Watkins.
Despite Rodrigo Muniz pulling one back for Marco Silva’s side, Villa held on for only their second league win in 2024.