Fulham manager Marco Silva had called on his players to ease the burden on Aleksandar Mitrovic — and they duly responded, with an excellent victory over Aston Villa which ended up costing Steven Gerrard his job.
The Villa boss was sacked an hour after the final whistle at Craven Cottage, his side only one place above the drop zone by goal difference. Meanwhile, the Cottagers, once among the relegation favourites themselves, rose to ninth on the back of a real team display.
