The case for the defence

Last night showed just how far Fulham have come under Roy Hodgson. The European run has been a terrific experience for the club and the fans but our beloved side have stood on the brink of something special many times before, albeit often at a much lower level than...

Hughes hoping for more

It might be dangerous but Aaron Hughes of already dreaming of another plum European tie should Fulham get past Shakhtar Donetsk on Thursday. Roy Hodgson’s side take a 2-1 lead to Ukraine for the second leg this week and Hughes has his eye on a last 16 meeting...

Hughes: It’s not over yet

Aaron Hughes has warned his Fulham team-mates not to get too carried away with last night’s win over Shakhtar Donetsk. Goals from Zoltan Gera and Bobby Zamora gave the Whites a 2-1 lead to take to the Ukraine but last year’s UEFA Cup winners scored a...

Shape and stuff

There are so many things to talk about last night. Fulham’s rip-roaring start where we really went for the throat of the opposition, Shakhtar’s mesmorising passing and Bobby’s thunderbolt that rocketed in off the crossbar. What fascinated me was the...

Plenty of experience

Ahead of tonight’s game against Shakhtar, people have been commenting on just how well Fulham have done in Europe this year. Which is nice, but we don’t want the adventure to end yet. The truly remarkable thing, as Rich outlined here yesterday, is just how...