Marco Silva: Fulham head coach to decide future next week amid Benfica links as 'important' summer looms

As he reflects on what could have been and what could yet be, Marco Silva concludes this summer is a huge one for Fulham.

Their race for European football saw them fall back in the home straight. One win in six games has left them in mid-table limbo.

Silva points to several contributing factors. There have been missed opportunities in front of goal, questionable VAR decisions, key players losing form and, most recently, a needless red card against Bournemouth which changed the tide of a pivotal game.

The accumulation of those marginal gains may well have seen Fulham in the European places right now. But there is a greater, more fundamental issue - the squad.