Fulham’s Josh King says manager Marco Silva is “a really good person” as well as “someone who thinks about the game a lot”.
The 19-year-old midfielder has enjoyed a breakout campaign, starting 11 Premier League games and appearing 20 times.
“Tactically he’s so in-depth and locked into what is going on,” King said of Silva during an in-depth chat with former Arsenal and England forward Theo Walcott.
“We switch sometimes between a four or a five [at the back] depending on the opponents and as managers go I can tell he’s someone who is really on it. He is someone who thinks about the game a lot.
“He gets in at eight in the morning and leaves at six in the evening.
“He’s such a good manager.”
King missed three league games with a knee problem in early January, but credits Silva with helping him remain positive throughout his recovery process.
“I’ve got a lot of a lot of gratitude for him,” he added.
“Obviously, he gave me the opportunities which I’ve had so far this season and God willing that continues.
“I think he’s so clever and he’s so thorough with everything he does, especially tactically on the pitch, he’s very in touch with what other teams are doing.
“He’s just a really good manager and a really good person as well. He has that side to him where I’ve been a little bit injured recently and he’s always been asking me ‘how’s it going? You’re going to come back!’ and all this sort of stuff.
“It’s really nice to have that sort of person who obviously is your manager, first of all, but second of all is a good person as well.”