Roy Hodgson, the Fulham manager, admits he is flattered to be related with the Liverpool pursuit after examination his side go on their glorious deteriorate yesterday. The 62-year-old is reportedly on the shortlist to reinstate Rafael Benitez at Anfield after running Fulham to the Europa League final.
However, Hodgson says he is entirely committed to fulfilling his stipulate with the Cottagers and knows zero about Liverpools interest. "I"ve pronounced it before: I"m not a journal reader and know zero about my name being related with alternative jobs. I"m happy at Fulham," he said. "If I am related with alternative jobs, it is really graceful but I have a stipulate at Fulham.
"The usually thing I can stay is that once you grasp something, those moments cannot be taken afar from you. You have to suffer these moments and, yes, I am enjoying it."
Fulhams illusory feat of reaching the last meant that Hodgson could means to rest multiform key players for this match. He done 7 changes from the group that kick Hamburg, with usually Mark Schwarzer, John Pantsil, Paul Konchesky and Simon Davies starting the unbroken fixtures.
West Ham should have taken the lead in the 24th notation when Mark Nobles shot on the spin drew a excellent save from Schwarzer; Matthew Upson afterwards headed far-reaching from the ensuing corner. Clint Dempsey, though, came even closer for Fulham 3 mins after when his 25-yard shot clipped the crossbar. However, the American general was on aim on the cadence of half-time to give Fulham the lead. Konchesky played in the striker, who fashioned a tidy one-two with Davies prior to violence Robert Green.
Ten mins after the restart Upson scarcely incited the round in to his own net from Bjorn Helge Riises cranky as Fulham pulpy to supplement to their tally. But Carlton Cole was not so fortunate, as he was struck by Chris Bairds bid that sent the round past Green. The striker went somehow to saving himself, however, when he pulled behind a idea in the 62nd notation with a retrograde header past Schwarzer.
Fulham easy their value when a inapplicable designation from Jonathan Spector let in Erik Nevland, who crossed for Stefano Okaka to glow home. West Ham surrogate Guillermo Franco claimed a satisfaction in blocking time.
West Ham physical education instructor Gianfranco Zola, certified his side have been well subsequent standard in their afar fixtures this season: "The afar form has not been great enough; we have to do improved and I take shortcoming for that. It is really disappointing. After last week we came here and did all we could to try to win the game. I dont think the players lacked anything, it only did not work out for us; it did not click and thats the finish of the story."
The Italian combined that he was not sure he would still be at the bar subsequent season: "The speak about my destiny does not affect me. It has been similar to that given I"ve been at the club. I dont wish to speak about it, I only wish to concentration on the football, that has been really formidable this season."
Fulham (4-4-2) Schwarzer; Pantsil, Baird, Smalling, Konchesky; Riise, Dikgacoi, Greening, Davies (Okaka 70); Dempsey (Elm 85), Nevland. Substitutes not used Zuberbuhler, Kelly, Shorey, Gera, Etuhu.
West Ham (4-4-2) Green; Faubert (Diamanti 61), Da Costa, Upson, Spector; Behrami (Stanislas 82), Kovac, Parker, Noble; Cole, Ilan (Franco 61). Substitutes not used Kurucz, Gabbidon, Daprela, Boa Morte.
Referee A Marriner (Birmingham).
Man of the compare Dempsey.
Attendance 24,201.
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