Mathijsen happy with stalemate

Joris Mathijsen gives the impression that Hamburg aren’t too worried by their failure to establish a first-leg lead ahead of the Europa League semi-final second leg at Craven Cottage next week. Fulham were pretty happy to have kept a clean sheet after a...

Dempsey delighted with draw

Clint Dempsey’s given a fairly extensive post-match interview to the offal tonight. Great to see him back in action again. We’re happy with the result tonight and the next leg’s back at home so we’re in a good position to get the job done next week. Personally,...

Roy says semi-final’s ‘very open’

Roy Hodgson admitted that Fulham’s excellent performance in Hamburg last night leaves the Europa League semi-final ‘very open’ after the first leg. The Fulham boss called on the Craven Cottage faithful to help his side earn a second trip to Hamburg...

Schwarzer happy with ‘admirable’ draw

Mark Schwarzer says Fulham performed admirably in Hamburg last night and doesn’t believe the side were adversely affected by the 27-hour coach trip to Germany. The Australian goalkeeper played his part as Fulham held the home side to give themselves a real...