Source: Daily_Mail
Burnley 1 Fulham 1: Goalkeeper Brian Jensen is too often the Clarets hero
Having gone from second-choice goalkeeper at a club in the Championship's relegation zone to a starring role in the Barclays Premier League in a year, Brian Jensen is used to making rapid progress after being an unfancied outsider.[LNB]That is just as well. Now the Dane needs to do it again if he is to keep Burnley in the top flight and earn a ticket to the World Cup. [LNB]But the uncapped 34-year-old believes he is so far down the pecking order that the obstacles in his path include a 46-year-old who retired six years ago.[LNB] Burning rubber: Burnley goal scorer Wade Elliott battles with Jonathan Greening[LNB]He said: 'There's probably more chance of Peter Schmeichel coming out of retirement then there is of me getting in. But it's not my decision, it's national team manager Morten Olsen's.[LNB]'I'll just try and do my best for Burnley.' [LNB]The worry for Burnley is that the overworked Jensen is getting too many chances to stake his claim for a place on the plane to South Africa. [LNB]Though he has saved penalties from Manchester United's Michael Carrick and Portsmouth's Aruna Dindane, he has kept only one clean sheet since August. [LNB]Bob-a-job: Bobby Zamora's scoring goals.That's seven for the season now. He's a goal threat[LNB]Bobby Zamora beat him with a crisp finish on Saturday, but a series of stops began with a second-minute block to deny Erik Nevland and a fine parry to thwart Damien Duff. [LNB]'I'm the last line of defence,' added Jensen. [LNB]'That's what I'm paid to do.' [LNB]His acrobatics and Wade Elliott's fine volley denied Fulham a first win at Turf Moor since 1951. While Jensen is open about his international ambitions, Fulham manager Roy Hodgson is adamant he won't tip the in-form Zamora or anyone else for a cap. [LNB]And Hodgson, who went to the World Cup as Switzerland boss in 1994, admits he will return there with a weakened side when Fulham face Basle in the Europa League on Wednesday.[LNB]'We won't even be playing what we consider to be our best team. It isn't of vital importance,' said Hodgson, who hopes Andrew Johnson will be available at last. [LNB]BURNLEY (4-2-3-1): Jensen 7; Mears 6, Carlisle 7, Caldwell 5, Jordan 4; Alexander 7, Bikey 6 (McDonald 77min); Eagles 6 (Guerrero 86), Elliott 7, Blake 6 (Nugent 56, 7); Fletcher 6. [LNB]FULHAM (4-4-2): Schwarzer 6; Pantsil 7, Hughes 6, Hangeland 7, Konchesky 6; Duff 8, Baird 7, Greening 7, Dempsey 7; Nevland 6 (Gera 77), Zamora 8. Booked: Greening, Konchesky. [LNB]Man of the match: Damien Duff. [LNB]Referee: Mike Jones.[LNB] Burnley 1 Fulham 1: It's passion game as Zamora hits back at the boo boys THE LIST: Top 50 players of the decade in the Premier League - Nos 50-41 Disgruntled Fulham striker Bobby Zamora makes peace offering to fans FULHAM FC
