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Fulham manager Marco Silva, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "They [Crystal Palace] like to be compact, low block, we know first half they would come for the game more, then after they score 10 men behind the ball.
"But we need to be patient, of course Tom Cairney gave us more quality in terms of decision, passing, making the ball to go inside quicker, it's the reason why he came on, again he showed his quality and what he is capable of. His quality and decision-making is of a very high level.
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"We all know even if he is not playing he is a key player for us, he is always there every single day to help team-mates."
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With his strike at Selhurst Park, each of Tom Cairney's last three Premier League goals have come off the bench in London derbies, also netting against Tottenham in December 2024 and Brentford in May 2025.
Since the start of last season, only Brighton (23) have had more Premier League goals scored by substitutes than Fulham (22).
For the 17th match in the Premier League, Fulham named a starting XI containing 11 different nationalities, the joint most of any side in the competition's history (level with Arsenal, Newcastle & Watford).
This was the first time since a 1-1 draw with Arsenal in December 2024 that a Premier League London derby involving Fulham finished in a draw, ending a run of 13 matches either won or lost in the process for the Cottagers (W6 L7).
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