The Cottagers ended the 2025-26 campaign with a strong 2-0 victory over Newcastle United, courtesy of goals from Issa Diop and Tom Cairney.
However, Fulham fell short of their European ambitions, with just two more points enough to secure a joint-highest ever Premier League finish of seventh and a Europa League place.
“All that frustration, we spoke in the beginning of the week, cannot take from ourselves the motivation to have to win in the best way possible, and that was the reason why the players worked hard, like is their obligation, during the week to prepare ourselves for the game against a good side,” Silva said.
“We won, and we deserved (to) – more balance in the first half, second half much more in control, sometimes not on the ball, but much more control. Go back and see how many games we had more than 20 shots, and this game is just an example."
“After the 2-0, with the moments that we had, we should have scored more goals. We should be more clinical, because it's what makes you to win football matches, what makes you to be ruthless in the league that we are playing in, the level that we are playing, against a side – and, I don't want to compare, but – when I look for their substitutions, and I see players from the XI go out, 60, 70, 80 million, and players to go in, 60 and 70 million, just speaks about sometimes the difference on the paper that is there," he continued.
“I think this afternoon was an important one. It was important to give the fans back something, and for them to have this good feeling, for us to thank them in the end of the game with a lap of appreciation, in the best way possible. And I think they really enjoyed the afternoon, and is the reason why we were working so hard."