At the bottom of this article which sees Roy Hodgson defending himself against West Ham’s absurd claims, we find Clint Dempsey denying that Fulham have given up on the league.

We want to get as many points as we can and finish as high up the table as possible. We’ve got to continue the positive home form we’ve had this season so hopefully we can do that and get the points we need.

We’ve still got a few games left and we want to get as many points as possible to finish as high as possible, it’s as simple as that.