Source: SKY_Sports
Hodgson happy with win
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Fulham boss Roy Hodgson was delighted with his side's character as they beat Basle in the Europa League.[LNB] Danny Murphy scored the only goal of the game just before the hour mark to send Fulham to the top of Group E and leave them well-placed to reach the next round.[LNB]Fulham, who were missing a number of key players, rode their luck at times with Mark Schwarzer making a number of key saves and Hodgson was happy with his side's stubborn resistance as they held out for the three points.[LNB]"We were playing a good team, it was a very tough game.[LNB]"We were better in the second half, got on top and luckily scored our goal - but they made it tough in the final minutes.[LNB]"It was a gritty performance in terms of our defending - which is an important part of the game.[LNB]"We were able to rest one or two senior players, who I hope will recover for the weekend. It's important to use your squad in this competition."[LNB]
