Monday Mar 17 2008 07:37
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has challenged his side to repeat the performance they produced in Sunday's vital win over
Everton in their remaining eight games.
The Cottagers boosted their slim survival hopes with a 1-0 victory over the Merseysiders at Craven Cottage with Brian McBride's second-half header proving decisive.
Hodgson's side are now are now only three points from safety, but the experienced manager has warned his players that there is plenty of hard work still be done to preserve their top-flight status.
"I thought it was a good performance by the team in every respect and the goal that won the game was a worthy winner," he enthused.
"We've got eight extremely important matches and, if we want to stay up, we've got to reproduce this performance eight more times.
"We've only got three more home games. I don't need reminding we haven't won away from home but if we're going to get the necessary number of victories we need, a couple are going to have to be away from home.
"I'm pleased with the hunger, appetite and desire of the players.
"When I came here things were not good and the players were beginning to hang their heads, but people have stood up to be counted.
"If you work very hard with the players on the training ground every day and keep the mood in the squad as good as it can be, then you have got a chance."
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