Source: SKY_Sports
Hodgson tries to stay positive
// 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 satisfied with his team's performance against Arsenal, but was left to ponder another defeat for his side.[LNB] Robin van Persie's second-half goal secured Arsenal a 1-0 win at Craven Cottage to condemn Fulham to a fourth Premier League defeat in five games.[LNB]The result also leaves the Cottagers 17th in the table, with Hodgson's men struggling to replicate last season's efforts.[LNB]However, having also faced Chelsea, Aston Villa and Everton so far this term, Hodgson is hoping his players can soon start picking up points.[LNB]"I did not think it was a bad performance from us," said Hodgson.[LNB]"We defended well and attacked well against one of the Premier League's better teams.[LNB]"We have now played four of last season's top five and can only hope there are other teams out there who we can beat more easily.[LNB]"We played better than we did when we beat them here last year. Then, we scored and dug in. This time it was they who got the goal and then dug in."[LNB]Hodgson concluded: "All these things are balm for the wound, but it is the wound that is the major problem.[LNB]"The result of the game is that Arsenal won.[LNB]"Now we can say we were unlucky, but it's still a defeat for us and we have lost four of our last five games."[LNB]
