Jol – I Love Fulham

JOL WANTS POINTS

Fulham manager Martin Jol has revealed that he is determined to end the poor record that his team have at the start of the season. After a mediocre campaign last time around, Fulham were expected to kick on after the arrival of players like Darren Bent.

However, they have made a poor start to the season and are currently just above the relegation zone. They will be making the difficult trip to Stamford Bridge on Saturday hoping to avoid yet another defeat. Fulham have not had a great record at Stamford Bridge over the years apart from a few results.

A draw would be a great result for the team, but Jol has said that he wants victory in order to get the team out of relegation fight. It will probably be a great time to play Chelsea, who are coming on the back of four matches without a win. They were recently defeated by Basel in the Champions league at home. They lost to the previous Premier league encounter 1-0 at the hands of Everton. Even though Fulham are likely to be without star striker Dimitar Berbatov, Jol expects his team to put a good fight. The midfielders Scott Parker and Steve Sidwell will be playing against their former club.

“I have to put it in the minds of my players that we had good results there. I don’t know what that means to have good results in the away matches against them, but we still know the way we played against them, so maybe that will help. I can remember a few games – the penalty kick with Pajtim Kasami that we should have won, but that was for the cup. So we could have had a win,” said the manager ahead of the match. Fulham have just one victory in the five matches so far.

JOL BACKS BENITEZ

The Fulham manager Martin Jol has said that he is confident that the Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez will be able to get over the abuse he gets from Chelsea fans once he starts winning football matches.

Benitez received the kind of entry no other manager has received after the Chelsea fans booed him extremely when he was introduced as the new Chelsea manager prior to the match against Manchester City. Chelsea ended the match 0-0 after an encounter that saw the club rarely threaten goal. Benitez will now be taking charge in the second home match against Fulham.

The Fulham manager Martin Jol has said that he is confident that the Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez will be able to get over the abuse he gets from Chelsea fans once he starts winning football matches.

The Fulham manager Martin Jol has said that it is not surprising to see the former manager Roberto di Matteo being appreciated a lot by the Chelsea faithful, who have been used to seeing the midfielder shine for the club during his playing days as well. This situation with Benitez and his Liverpool connection meaning that it will take a while before fans accept him according to Martin Jol. Benitez said a number of ill-advised things about Chelsea when he was the manager of Liverpool, which is coming to haunt him now. However, he has maintained that he said things only in the defence of Liverpool.

“I think it had more to do with Di Matteo. He was much appreciated there because he did well as a player and, I think, he did well as a manager, to be fair. It was not a decision that everyone could understand so you get this sort of thing. But Rafa Benitez is a true professional who has been in this business for a long time so he is tough enough,” said the Fulham manager ahead of this West London derby. Chelsea badly need a win from this match after drawing against Manchester City during the weekend.

JOL LEFT DISAPPOINTED

The Fulham manager Martin Jol has said that he is extremely disappointed with the late equaliser the team conceded in the match against Southampton during the weekend.

Fulham were playing against the Premier league newcomers Southampton at the St Marys stadium looking to continue the new-found confidence when it comes to away matches. Fulham had just won the away match against Wigan after a long time. However, it was Southampton who made the better start of the match after opening the scoring in the first half. Fulham then showed remarkable character to score two goals to lead the match going into the final few minutes of the encounter.

The home team were attacking with everything and they got the rewards with a late equaliser. In fact, Fulham had managed to take the lead only a few minutes later through the former Sunderland defender Kieran Richardson.

Southampton managed to equalise the match 2 min later in the 90th minute to goals from José Fonte. The Fulham manager Martin Jol has expressed his disappointment of conceding this late equaliser, which has denied his team the opportunity to return to Craven cottage with three points. As a result of this draw, Fulham remain closer to the 10th position in the table.

“I wasn’t pleased with either goal but I was very pleased with the resilience and character. We did better in the second half. We stood up and played like we always did before. We put them under pressure and created more. Our better players had the ball and we played football. It was 100 per cent a free-kick and I know as I remember I thought ‘now we are fine, now we have the ball and the pressure is gone,” said the Fulham manager after the match. Fulham now have 10 points on the board from seven matches.

JOL NOT WORRIED

The Fulham manager Martin Jol has said that he is not worried about the future of the star midfielder Moussa Dembele. The Belgian midfielder has been linked with a move to Tottenham as the transfer window deadline day fast approaches.

However, the Fulham manager Martin Jol has said that he does not worry if the 25-year-old left the club because he has enough quality in the squad to be able to replace him. Moussa Dembele has emerged as one of the best midfielders in the country. He recently impressed to a great extent in the 3-2 defeat Fulham suffered at the hands of Manchester United.

After losing Luka Modric to Real Madrid, Tottenham were looking for a creative midfielder who can replace the Croatian in the heart of the Tottenham midfield. They have identified Moussa Dembele as the perfect transfer target because he would not cost more than £ 15 million. Even though there has been a lot of interest surrounding him, the Belgian midfielder has said that he would be happy to stay at Craven cottage if any potential clubs failed to meet the transfer fee with Fulham. This is very different from the statement given by Clint Dempsey, who has refused to play for the club.

“He plays and he likes the club, so there’s no problem. You have to pay a lot of money to get Dembele. There won’t be a lot of clubs putting that sort of money on the table, so I think we are fine,” said the Fulham manager Martin Jol in an interview given to the sky sports regarding the future of his star midfielder. Fulham have been linked with the likes of Dimitar Berbatov and Kieran Richardson in the last few days and could wrap up the double transfer in the next few days.

JOL WANTS STRENGTH

The Fulham manager Martin Jol has said that he is very much looking forward to increasing the strength of the squad in the coming weeks of the transfer window.

The transfer window for the summer will be closing in only a few weeks. After having lost many crucial players in the last few months, Martin Jol is ready to enter into the transfer window in a big way. The former Tottenham manager has spent very little money on transfers in the summer, but he has said that the squad is very much in need of bolstering if they are to finish in the top half of the table, especially with Arsenal and Man United amongst the ealry Fulham fixtures.

Players like Hugo Rodallega and Sascha Riether arrived at the club on Bosman and loan deals, which means that the manager still has a lot of money left from the players sold in the last few transfer windows. After having lost some of the influential players for Fulham in the last few years like Bobby Zamora and Danny Murphy in the last few months, the Fulham manager is keen to add some attacking talent to the team. Further, star striker Clint Dempsey has also been linked with a £ 12 million move to Liverpool.

“If everything stays as it is I am pretty satisfied, and we are still working to get two or three players in. It depends on what happens. You’ve heard all the rumours about the big players, our good players, so hopefully they will stay. We want them to stay, that is important. You saw Danny Murphy go. I wanted him to stay but he went to Blackburn, they offered him a two-year deal. We need at least a midfield player, in the midfield area,” said the Fulham manager. Fulham will be taking on Norwich city on the opening day of the season.

JOL WANTS POG DEAL

Fulham manager Martin Jol has said that he is extremely hopeful that Fulham will be able to sign striker Pavel Pogrebnyak on a long-term deal shortly.

Pavel Pogrebnyak arrived at the club in the January transfer window and he will be a free transfer at the end of this season.

However, Fulham have not been able to secure the first option on the player when he becomes a free agent. As a result, he has been linked with a move to a number of top clubs across Europe after scoring a lot of goals in his first few months in England.

Fulham manager Martin Jol has said that he is extremely hopeful that Fulham will be able to sign striker Pavel Pogrebnyak on a long-term deal shortly.

Pavel Pogrebnyak arrived at the club in the January transfer window and he will be a free transfer at the end of this season.

Hence, Martin Jol has expressed his desire to keep the player in London by signing him on a new contract. Jol has said that the prospect of playing regular first-team football is something that the player should consider before moving elsewhere. So far, he has scored six goals in just eight matches for Fulham.

As a result, they have risen up the table and are now in the ninth position in the table. Jol has said that he is very much looking forward to finishing in the top half of the table, which will be a massive achievement considering the various exertions this season.

“I’m confident because if you look at the top five [in the Premier League], if he went to one of them he would be in the same situation as he was before. It would be like, for example, the situation Jermain Defoe has got at [Tottenham]. And there are other players at big clubs, like Fernando Torres [at Chelsea], who are not playing all the time. That is what you get if you are playing in the top five. With me, Pavel knows that, if he gives 100 per cent, he starts,” Jol said.

JOL BELIEVES IN TOP 6

Fulham manager Martin Jol is of the opinion that his club can finish in the top six this season.

Fulham struggled under Mark Hughes the previous season, and were once again expected to do the same under Martin Jol as well.

This is the first time Martin Jol has made his return to English football after being sacked by Tottenham a few seasons back. He impressed as the Tottenham manager and is once again continuing to do so as the Fulham manager.

Fulham manager Martin Jol is of the opinion that his club can finish in the top six this season.

Fulham struggled under Mark Hughes the previous season, and were once again expected to do the same under Martin Jol as well.

Despite having a relatively low budget compared to the other Premier league teams, Fulham are currently in the eighth position in the table. They are only three points behind seventh placed Liverpool.

The crushing 5-0 defeat of Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend has given Fulham a new dimension. Previously, Fulham were regarded as a team that was extremely functional and did not play an attractive brand of football. This was often the case in the Roy Hodgson as well.

Hodgson is regarded as one of the best managers Fulham have had in recent seasons. However, Martin Jol is well on course to emulating the success of Roy Hodgson. Following the defeat of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Martin Jol has said that a top six finish is a reality for Fulham this season.

“Our target is still 40 or 41 points and then we try to get as high as possible in the league. If you are very positive then there is Newcastle or Liverpool ahead of us. If you are realistic, there is still a lot of good teams around us so hopefully we could end up in the top 10. It depends on a lot of things,” said the Dutchman.

Martin Jol has transformed the likes of Clint Dempsey, who has been linked with major Premier league clubs in the last few months.

JOL HAPPY WITH PAV

Fulham manager Martin Jol has said that he is extremely happy with the impact of the January signing Pavel Pogrebnyak on the team.

Pavel Pogrebnyak arrived at Fulham during the January transfer window, but he was not expected to be the first team player for Fulham.

Fulham manager Martin Jol has said that he is extremely happy with the impact of the January signing Pavel Pogrebnyak on the team.

Pavel Pogrebnyak arrived at Fulham during the January transfer window, but he was not expected to be the first team player for Fulham.

It was due to the presence of a few strikers at Fulham, but the impact the recent striker has made at Craven cottage has certainly made Martin Jol very happy indeed. The striker has scored five goals in just two matches for Fulham, while the statistics look even better when you consider that he has a 100% conversion ratio from the number of shots he hits.

Pavel Pogrebnyak arrived from German club Stuttgart having scored just 22 goals in 91 appearances for the club. Hence, he was not expected to be the first team striker for Fulham in the Premier league. Martin Jol, though, seems to have struck gold in very much the same way as he did in his previous spell in England with Tottenham.

Martin Jol was responsible for bringing Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov to the Premier league, who certainly lit up the league as a whole. Dimitar Berbatov then went to Manchester United for a fee of £ 31 million – a record at that time.

Pavel Pogrebnyak, though, has said that he is not in a rush to commit his future to Fulham as of yet. “I’m here for six months initially and after that the club and I will see what can happen. My target is adapt to English football and to learn the way of the team – these are the most important things. Right now I am only thinking about the present and the next game that comes,” said Pogrebnyak, who will depart the club at the end of the season.

The online football bets markets seem to suggest that Pavel will stay at Fulham, though Juventus are outsiders at 4/1 to take him to Turin. Please stay!

JOL WANTS A STRIKER

Fulham manager Martin Jol has revealed that he will be looking to sign another striker in the January transfer window.

Martin Jol is a manager who has always favoured the lone striker in very much the same fashion as many other Dutch managers. Fulham also has three strikers at their disposal including England striker Bobby Zamora.

Fulham manager Martin Jol has revealed that he will be looking to sign another striker in the January transfer window.

However, it is thought that Martin Jol wants the striker at Fulham, as he expects both Bobby Zamora and Andrew Johnson to leave the January transfer window. The manager has reportedly fell out with the pair, which means that they will be allowed to leave within the end of this month.

Andrew Johnson leaving the club has been more or less confirmed because the former Everton striker is out of contract at the end of the season. Bobby Zamora, meanwhile, is thought to be unhappy with the way he has been treated by the new manager.

It is thought that QPR and Tottenham are interested in signing the international, who is regarded as one of the best strikers outside the top four. Fulham have been watching the likes of Jordan Rhodes, Billy Sharp, Nicky Maynard and Andre-Pierre Gignac, although manager Martin Jol recently confirmed that only one will be arriving at Fulham.

“We have got all the strikers and all the good players in all the divisions on our radar. There is one striker from the lower leagues [we are interested in] and I don’t even want to speculate on that because he is pretty expensive. I don’t think there will be a deal there,” Martin Jol told reporters ahead of the weekend’s Premier League fixtures.

Martin Jol has largely been disappointing since his arrival at the start of the season, but he will be hoping that his signings will push Fulham up the table.

Defeat leaves Jol angry

Fulham manager Martin Jol was left “angry and disappointed” after his side were thrashed 5-0 by Manchester United.

The London club found themselves three goals down before half time and although they improved after the break and almost got on the scoresheet on a number of occasions, Jol was still deeply unhappy with what he saw.

“They had eight attempts on goal and scored five goals. They played around us on the flanks and we did not defend well. Nani scored a header which tells you all,” he said.

Fulham manager Martin Jol was left “angry and disappointed” after his side were thrashed 5-0 by Manchester United.

“They had eight attempts on goal and scored five goals. They played around us on the flanks and we did not defend well. Nani scored a header which tells you all,” he said.

He added that although his side did improve after half time it is “easy” to play decent football when you are trailing 3-0 and look to be out of the game. Those looking at the best Premier League betting would not have been expecting a come back.

Jol was also disappointed that the side failed to show enough aggression against United and called on them to make sure things improve for the next match.

He noted that there are several clubs with a similar number of points to the Cottagers and as such wins over the Christmas period could help them pull clear of the bottom half of the table.

However, Fulham face a tough run in their next three Premier League games, with trips to Chelsea and Norwich on the cards before they welcome Arsenal.

The club are just four points off the drop zone and they will need to ensure they get as many points as possible out of their Christmas fixtures to avoid being dragged into a relegation dog fight.