Murphy calls for Fulham spirit

07 November 2010 14:30
Fulham captain Danny Murphy has urged his team-mates to keep their fighting spirit alive as they face a tough visit to bitter London rivals Chelsea and a trip to Newcastle. Fulham were trailing to a Marc Albrighton first-half goal against Aston Villa at Craven Cottage on Saturday before Brede Hangeland headed home Murphy's well-placed free-kick in the final seconds of added time. "It wasn't one of our better days at the office," said Murphy, "In the first half we had a few chances but didn't convert them. Villa grew in stature, obviously got the goal, and when you concede at home to anyone in the Premier League you give yourself a mountain to climb. "We did show good spirit, but we know we have to improve. Sometimes when you have played well and won as comfortably as we did last week, you go into the next game a bit complacent and I thought that happened, but we can't let that happen again because in the Premier League you get punished."

Source: PA