Fulham defender Calvin Bassey has come underneath criticism from sports activities reporter Gail Davis for his position in Crystal Palace’s second objective throughout their 3-0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat.
Bassey’s Defensive Lapse
Bassey, who has been certainly one of Fulham’s prime performers this season, was caught out on the close to publish as Ismaïla Sarr scored from Eberechi Eze’s cross within the thirty eighth minute.
Earlier than that, Eze had opened the scoring within the thirty fourth minute, and Eddie Nketiah later sealed the win within the second half.
Talking on Sky Sports activities, Davis criticised Bassey’s defending, describing Fulham’s second objective as occurring in “sluggish movement.”
“Eze put in a stunning cross, however Bassey ought to have performed higher. He allowed Sarr to attain far too simply with a easy header.”
She additionally identified that Fulham had began properly, making their 2-0 deficit onerous to imagine after such a robust first half-hour.
Bassey’s Sturdy Season Regardless of Defeat
Regardless of this setback, Bassey has been excellent for Fulham this season. The Nigerian worldwide, making solely his second FA Cup look for the membership, has performed 30 matches throughout all competitions.
He has additionally contributed two targets, scoring in opposition to Nottingham Forest within the Premier League and Manchester United within the FA Cup at Outdated Trafford.
