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Scott Parker hails his Fulham side for defending 'heroically' in Chelsea loss, before admitting he has 'real admiration' for his players for their display after going down to 10 men

Scott Parker believes Fulham defended 'heroically' despite slipping to a 1-0 home defeat to Chelsea as they finished the match with 10 men.

Mason Mount drove the ball past goalkeeper Alphonse Areola in the 78th minute to break the deadlock and bring Chelsea's three-game winless Premier League run to an end.

Fulham wing back Antonee Robinson was dismissed for a flying tackle on Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta just before half-time to give the Blues a second-half numerical advantage, and Parker was full of praise for his side.

Fulham manager Scott Parker was proud of his side's display in their 1-0 defeat to Chelsea

'You never feel that you've probably done enough because of the circumstances of being down to 10 men and the quality that Chelsea have at their disposal and the players they have on the pitch,' the Fulham boss said.