Setbacks are an inevitable part of a player's journey: Sandberg says they make us more resilient.

2026-03-13 02:02

In an interview, Fulham midfielder Sander Berg discussed the challenges the team has faced recently, saying that facing setbacks does not mean the team has not made progress; on the contrary, it makes the players more resilient.

Marco Silva's Fulham will travel to Nottingham Forest for their 30th Premier League match in the 2025/26 season.

In the last league match, Fulham conceded a goal to Somerville in the second half and ultimately lost 0-1 to West Ham. Currently, Fulham sits in 10th place in the Premier League standings with 40 points.

In addition, in the earlier FA Cup fifth round match, Fulham were eliminated by Southampton 0-1 after conceding a penalty in the final stages, failing to continue their journey in the competition.

"I would say we have definitely made progress, even if we don't win every game, but that doesn't mean we haven't improved," said 28-year-old Sandberg. "I don't think losing or not getting the result we wanted means we haven't learned anything from it."

"I think this is just a process that we have to go through as players and as part of a team. In the long run, it will make us more resilient and make us a better team."

Sander Berg said, "But there are still nine games left in the Premier League, and we need to focus on performing as well as possible and hoping to win as many games as possible. As for where the team is in two or three months, we will see again."

In addition, Fulham midfielder Iwobi said, "No matter what situation I am in, I always try to maintain a positive and optimistic attitude. It is indeed frustrating that our recent results have not gone in the desired direction, but we must hold our heads high and keep fighting."

“We will fight until the end of the season and give 100% in every game. The most important thing is to keep moving forward.”

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