Fulham manager Marco Silva said Josh King has qualities that are 'not easy to find' after the 18-year-old scored his first senior goal as Fulham edged past Wycombe on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Carabao Cup fourth round.
The League One side looked on track for a memorable upset when former Fulham player Cauley Woodrow lashed them in front inside four minutes at Adams Park.
King’s goal, flicked in cleverly from a near-post corner to equalise just after half-time, put the visitors into the ascendency with Silva’s team creating more than enough chances to finish the tie in 90 minutes ahead of their upcoming clash with Wolves.
Silva praised King for his 'streetwise' finish from Kevin’s corner to rescue his side - as they prepare to take on Wolves on Saturday.
“He has a role there,” he said. “His role was to go in front of the player. He was streetwise and that’s what I want from all of the players.
“We have a role to try and block players in that situation. He was very smart the way he finished that moment.
“I’m very pleased to have him with us. We, and himself, prepared him very well last season. Since he was 16 I spoke with him, that the season after he is going to be a senior player for this club.
“He made his debut at 17. He’s a lovely boy, he’s very humble. He has many things to improve, his finishing, but he has many good things that it is not easy to find in football at his age.
“He’s playing every game because we trust him and he deserves the trust.”