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Former footballer Martin Keown criticised Marco Silva's decision to substitute three players early in the match, expressing concerns about the impact on the players' confidence.
Former Arsenal and Everton defender, Martin Raymond Keown recently expressed his disapproval of Marco Silva's puzzling decision to substitute three Fulham players just over half an hour into the match at the City Ground in Nottingham.
The contest saw Super Eagles duo Alex Iwobi yanked off before half-time, alongside two of his teammates, Harry Wilson and Sasa Lukic.
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21:45 - 02.04.2024
Marco Silva embarrasses Alex Iwobi in Fulham’s game against Nottingham Forest
Nigeria's Alex Iwobi suffered the ignominy of being a first-half substitute in Fulham's away clash at Nottingham Forest.
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09:52 - 03.04.2024
Why I took off Alex Iwobi after 33 minutes — Fulham boss Marco Silva explains
Fulham boss Marco Silva has explained his decision to substitute Alex Iwobi in the first half of his side’s 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Tuesday evening.
Silva's Shocking Substitutions
During the clash against Nottingham Forest, Callum Hudson-Odoi swiftly opened the scoring for the hosts with a clinical finish past Bernd Leno. Chris Wood doubled Forest's lead with a spectacular long-range strike, leaving Fulham reeling.
In a surprising move, Silva made the unprecedented decision to replace Iwobi, Wilson, and Lukic in the 33rd minute, a choice that raised eyebrows and drew criticism from the football community.
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Martin Keown's Disappointment
Revered footballer turned commentator, Martin Keown, vocalised his disappointment with Silva's tactics, labelling the substitutions as a 'public embarrassment' for the players involved.
“It is public embarrassment. As if it wasn’t embarrassing enough to go off after the half-hour, you now have to sit there and think about your game,” he said on TNT Sports.
Keown highlighted the potential negative impact on the substituted players' morale and self-esteem, underscoring the gravity of such early changes in a professional football match.
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