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<\/p>\nSteve Cooper is under severe pressure after a 5-0 defeat at Fulham <\/p>\n
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Under-pressure Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper is not thinking about losing his job despite a 5-0 defeat at Fulham.<\/p>\n
Alex Iwobi and Raul Jimenez bagged braces and Tom Cairney also scored to heap more misery on Cooper, who has seen his team lose their last four Premier League matches.<\/p>\n
Cooper said: \u201cIt was a painful night and a scoreline we deserve.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe didn\u2019t show enough desire and will make up for it. We pulled out of tackles and lost races. If you show the lack of desire you run the risk of getting what we got tonight.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m grateful (for the fan support). I have to take responsibility for it and it\u2019s on me. I have to take ownership for that but it\u2019s embarrassing and they don\u2019t deserve it.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, course I do (feel like the right man to turn it around) but I probably think about that the least but I feel about what is right about the football club.<\/p>\n
\u201cTechnically we let ourselves down with the giveaways when there\u2019s no pressure on the ball.<\/p>\n
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Steve Cooper had a night to forget at Craven Cottage (Zac Goodwin\/PA)<\/p>\n
\u201c[Losing my job] is not something I\u2019m thinking about, and what\u2019s right for the football club is right for me. I haven\u2019t spoken to [the owner] since the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Former Wolves striker Jimenez is playing with confidence again, taking his goal tally to three in four games.<\/p>\n
Fulham boss Marco Silva said: \u201cIt was nice to see Raul score goals in the last few games. The players are more confident and Raul after he scored his goal at Villa went to Anfield and put a very good performance in.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s much more confident now and looks fresh. He was fantastic tonight but he was at Anfield as well. He was able to win the duels and showed unbelievable commitment.<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew these things would come. It is a consequence of his hard work and it\u2019s really nice to see.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe goal at Villa was a relief for him and from that moment we\u2019ve seen a much more fresh player with more confidence because of the quality he has.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prior to his strike at Villa Park last month, the Mexican had not scored since March 2022.<\/p>\n
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A cute backheel was one of two goals for Raul Jimenez in a big home win for Fulham <\/p>\n
Silva added: \u201cIt\u2019s really important [Jimenez\u2019s mentality]. It\u2019s important in life and for any player.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe kept the same intensity in all the training sessions and in terms of commitment he was always there and of course all the belief from the staff and his team-mates were a big help for him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have had some conversations with him and he never shows that he feels under pressure and I know how he was feeling in those moments (when he had not scored).<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen it looks dark it will not always be like that when you work hard and the good times will come again.\u201d<\/p>\n