Source: Daily_Mail
Hodgson targets reinforcements as Fulham look to creep in the back door to Europe
Fulhamare on course to follow Manchester City and win a European place via the Fair Play League.City take a 2-0 advantage into the second leg against Allborg on Thursday with a spot in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals at stake.And Fulham are set to follow City into next season's revamped Europa Cup as they lead the Barclays Premier League Fair Table, up to and including March 7. Flying high: Fulham celebrate their win at Bolton on Saturday but their route to Europe may be through the Fair Play LeagueFulham are first followed by Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and West Ham. The highest placed team who do not qualify for Europe go into UEFA's Fair Play draw in May.Points are awarded for yellow and red cards, positive play, respect towards opponents and the referee and the behaviour of club officials.Fulham manager Roy Hodgson said: 'I am proud of this because I believe it is important to play the game correctly. I don't want players getting yellow cards willy-nilly and this gives us something to aim for.'But Hodgson warned Fulham will need to increase their squad if they win a Europa Cup place. He added: 'We would need to look at our squad if we were in Europe. It is very thin in this respect at the moment.' Cautious Kamara urges Fulham to forget about Europe and play it safeBolton 1 Fulham 3: Hodgson's United reality check for Fulham FULHAM FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET