Roy Hodgson explained that Crystal Palace intended on attacking Fulham throughout the 90 minutes at Selhurst Park in their 0-0 draw, but had to adapt against a 'very good' opponent who restricted the Eagles' chances.
The Palace manager started by explaining he was "pleased with the performance," before drilling down into more detail on his side's approach.
He said: "It was a very difficult game. We knew Fulham were in excellent form and have some excellent players and there were going to be times we’d have to dig in and defend very, very well and make certain our shape was good at all times and we sealed off as many spaces as we could.