This time last year, Rodrigo Muniz was struggling for game time on loan at Middlesbrough and probably wondering whether he had made the right choice in swapping Flamengo for Fulham in 2021. Fast forward 12 months and the baby-faced Brazilian is quickly becoming one of the Premier League’s most prolific scorers, with two goals here to take his tally to seven in his last seven games.
Marco Silva’s side left Ange Postecoglou’s hopes of Tottenham leapfrogging Aston Villa into fourth place in tatters. It was a scintillating performance throughout from Fulham, who richly deserved their first home win in the league over Spurs since 2008 after Sasa Lukic had added to Muniz’s brilliant opener after half-time. For Tottenham, whose club-record run of scoring in 39 consecutive games ended, this was a concerning defeat at just the wrong time after all the positivity stemming from last week’s win over Champions League-chasing rivals Villa.
