Source: Team_Talk
Martinez keen to follow Fulham's lead
Roberto Martinez feels Fulham's fairytale run to the Europa League final shows any club can achieve their dreams with a little hard work.[LNB] Almost two years after they avoided relegation from the Premier League on the final day of the season, Roy Hodgson's side reached the first European final in the club's history last night with a 2-1 win over Hamburg.[LNB]Martinez, who saw his team's safety confirmed for another year last weekend, has long-term aspirations for the Latics to compete for a place in Europe and the Spaniard believes Fulham's story has demonstrated such lofty targets are attainable.[LNB]"There should be huge admiration from every corner in the UK and Europe," Martinez said.[LNB]"What Fulham have achieved this season is something to be very, very proud of.[LNB]"You look at the teams they have played against - Roma, Juventus, Hamburg, Wolfsburg - and they are really top teams in European football.[LNB]"To get into the final is a huge achievement and I'm sure everyone at Craven Cottage is going to get huge credit, and deservedly so.[LNB]"They are a great example for any other football club that is in the same situation they were in two or three years ago.[LNB]"It is a clear example that football is about dreams and if you work hard enough, you can achieve them."[LNB]
