We can achieve best-ever Prem finish, insists Fulham defender Hangeland

06 April 2009 12:48
Brede Hangeland predicts Fulham will finish higher than the club's best-ever Barclays Premier League position of ninth despite the heartbreaking stoppage time defeat to Liverpool.[LNB]The defender revealed that Fulham's players may also be motivated by chasing a place in the new Europa Cup next season even though Saturday's 1-0 setback at home to Liverpool leaves them two places below seventh position.[LNB]Yossi Benayoun's 92nd-minute goal came as a low blow to a Fulham side that looked like repeating the goalless draw achieved at Anfield. [LNB][LNB] Euro dream: Brede Hangeland is chasing a place for Fulham in the Europa Cup[LNB]But Hangeland said: 'It was disappointing to lose like that. But ifwe play well we could still have the best season Fulham have ever hadin the Premier League.'[LNB]'I'm sure if you asked the players they would love to achieve it.' [LNB]Hangeland was a member of the FC Copenhagen side thatshocked Manchester United with a 1-0 home win in the Champions League in 2006. [LNB]And Hangeland said: 'Some of the most memorable games I've taken part in havebeen in Europe. It would be great to make it.' [LNB]Hodgson has expressed his concern that the demands of a Europeanadventure next season would stretch his small squad so much thatPremier League form might suffer to the point where relegation becomesan issue again. [LNB]Instead, he has set a more pragmatic target of emulating what DavidMoyes has achieved at Goodison Park. Hodgson said: 'Our base is solid.One would hope that we'd get even stronger in the same way that Evertonhave done year by year.'[LNB] Fulham 0 Liverpool 1: Yossi's last-gasp strike sees Liverpool hit the front and pile pressure on United It's a whole new ball game at Fulham under sagacious King RoyFULHAM FC

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