Source: Team_Talk
Brede: Different boss, same Fulham
rede Hangeland believes Fulham have made a seamless managerial transition from Roy Hodgson to Mark Hughes.[LNB] Hodgson, the mastermind of the most successful spell in the Cottagers' history, departed for Liverpool over the summer.[LNB]Hughes was given the unenviable task of filling his shoes but the former Manchester City boss has made a encouraging start to his tenure.[LNB]A point secured at Bolton was followed up by Sunday's thrilling 2-2 draw with Manchester United and Hangeland insists the team are content under Hughes.[LNB]"There is no reason why we should lose our team spirit because we changed manager," said the Norway defender.[LNB]"Towards the end against United our team spirit was every bit as good as it has been for the last couple of years.[LNB]"We came back again at Craven Cottage as we have done many times.[LNB]"It was a great feeling to be part of that and I'm confident Mark Hughes can lead us in the right direction.[LNB]"The determination in the dressing room is the same every season.[LNB]"It's more for those people around the club to make up stories about what is going to happen when we change manager.[LNB]"As players you always try and do your best and you have in mind what you have done last year and the year before that."[LNB]Hangeland insists Hughes has brought a change in emphasis to the team's tactics, while emphasising their refusal to be intimidated by reputations.[LNB]"Now we get at teams a bit more. We did that yesterday a bit more against United than we have done in the past against good teams, even at home," he said.[LNB]"We used to concede ground earlier and let the opposition play whereas now we press high and take the game to them.[LNB]"It worked at times and other times not so well but I'm sure we'll get better as we get time to work on things.[LNB]"I think we knew already before we changed manager that on our day we can play well against most teams and we showed that again yesterday.[LNB]"We should have respect for those good teams but not have any fear."[LNB]Hangeland had dramatic impact on yesterday's game, scoring the own goal that put United 2-1 clear before nodding home the equaliser with a minute to go.[LNB]"It was very pleasing for me personally," he said.[LNB]"I felt I was unlucky with the own goal because I didn't think I could have done too much about it, but you still feel you owe something to the team and I was praying for a corner.[LNB]"Luckily I got one and it came in the right area for me."[LNB]Hangeland's goal would have proved meaningless had David Stockdale not saved Nani's penalty shortly after United went 2-1 up.[LNB]The goalkeeper impressed once again filling in for the injured Mark Schwarzer, who Arsenal have bid more than once for this summer.[LNB]And despite the 37-year-old looking set to quit Craven Cottage, Hughes maintains his departure is not a "foregone conclusion".
