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Rock The Cottage After Tuesday's training session at Motspur Park Simon Davies looked ahead to one of the biggest games of his career on Thursday night when Fulham take on Hamburg for a place in the Final of the UEFA Europa League.
Davies is hoping to capitalise on 'an unbelievable opportunity' at the Cottage against a side Fulham know plenty about after last week's away leg in Germany.
“We know a lot about them already so it’s about going over what we went over last week and tweaking a few things here and there,” Davies explained on Tuesday afternoon.
“We tried to keep it tight throughout the match last week and we did that. We defended really well as a team, kept it compact and worked hard for each other. We had a few glimpses of the goal towards the end of the game and it would have been perfect to knick the away goal but we didn’t.
“As always going away against a good team you’re always going to surrender possession. It was always going to be that type of game, especially knowing there was a second leg to come.
“It was a great effort by everybody and hopefully we can finish it off now. We have however given ourselves a great chance of getting to the Final of a major European competition. We’re at home on Thursday so we’ll want to take the game to them a bit more.
“It’s definitely the biggest game I’ve had for a club side. I’ve played some big games on the international stage against some big countries, and we had the game against Portsmouth to stay in the League, but this game, to reach the Final of a major tournament, is an unbelievable opportunity.
“If you’d have told us that we would be in this position when we were travelling to Vetra last summer it would have stretched the imagination but we’ve got the chance now and we’ve done ever so well as a squad to give ourselves this chance."
One advantage Fulham will have over Hamburg is the Cottage faithful and Davies was keen to highlight the influence the home support can have on Thursday night's UEFA Europa League Semi-Final (second leg).
“Sometimes I wonder if the fans realise how important they are," Davies explained. "When they really get going at the Cottage they as good as anything else in the League, especially the Hammersmith End – they’re brilliant.
“They almost suck us in towards them and if they can start the game like that on Thursday then they’ll be a massive, massive advantage for us.”
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Final Push On Thursday evening Fulham will challenge Hamburg at the Cottage for a place in the Final of the UEFA Europa League and defender Paul Konchesky clearly believes his Team are in the best possible condition for arguably the biggest game in the Club’s history.
“We’ve had a week to prepare for Thursday's match and we’re over last week's trip to get to Hamburg," explained Konchesky.
"We got the result we wanted in Hamburg and hopefully we can get an early goal on Thursday night at the Cottage.
“We just need to concentrate on what we’re good at on Thursday night. We’ve got a great chance and we’re playing at home.
“We don’t want people to think it’s going to be like the Juventus game. They’ve [Hamburg] got two attacking forwards who are always a threat and can score goals.
“We’ve got a great opportunity. If we can play how we've been playing and start well, get the fans behind us, and kick on, hopefully we can push the Europa League right to the end.
“Just to get to the Final of the Europa League would be a phenomenal achievement. Obviously one or two of our players have been there before, but there are not a lot of us that know what it means, so hopefully we can get there.”
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Zoltan Gera believes the well-earned rest he and several First Team regulars received last weeked will stand Fulham in good stead against Hamburg on Thursday night.
Fulham’s Hungarian international praised the performance of his teammates who performed so valiantly against Everton on Sunday before looking ahead to Thursday night’s Semi Final at the Cottage.
"A few of the players had a few days off so I think the Team are ready for Thursday’s game. Looking at the Everton game, you can see how strong our squad is, many players didn't play against Everton but the Team still did very well.
"After all of the games it was good for some players to have a rest and hopefully we'll be able to play well on Thursday. If we play as well as we can, I think we will go through."
Gera is well aware of the threat Hamburg will pose on Thursday night but clearly believes that Fulham, playing at the Cottage, are more than a match for any Team on their day.
"They’re [Hamburg] a good team with many good players; Van Nistelrooy and Ze Roberto are very good. So they have a good team and it will be difficult to beat them - but they didn't create too many chances in the first game. They have players who can shoot from distance so we need to be careful.
"It's a very big opportunity for the Club and the players - I think we are ready for this. We know that at home we can beat the best teams in Premier League and the Europa League.
“For us the supporters are very important. Hopefully we will play well and the supporters will give us everything to help us win the game."
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A Night To Saviour Danny Murphy will lead Fulham out for arguably the biggest match in the Club’s history against Hamburg this evening and Roy Hodgson’s Captain is desperately hoping the Whites can clear one last hurdle tonight and reach the Final of the UEFA Europa League in Germany on May 12th.
“If you looked in a betting shop at the start of the Europa League we’d be nowhere near [the favourites] and if I’m honest maybe people in the Club thought if we get to the group stages we’d have done well.
“That’s because we’re realists and mixing the Europa League with the Premier League was always going to be difficult for a club like ourselves. As we progressed it became more evident that we had a great chance of doing well. I think a lot of the players gained confidence from the results as we went along.
“Each time we drew a team with a huge reputation we were underdogs. Most of the press and people in football thought that would be the end of the road every time we came up against a hurdle - and we kept jumping them.
“Hopefully we can do that one more time because to get to a Final would be a wonderful achievement and a great reward for the supporters, players and staff at the Club.”
Murphy is no stranger to a glorious European cup run, having lifted the UEFA Cup and European Super Cup with Liverpool in 2001, but the former England international evidently cherishes this season’s adventure as much as anything he has experienced in previous years.
“At Liverpool you assume each year there is going to be another final. As you get older you realise that is not the case and you do have to enjoy these trips. Every time we’ve gone away, whether it’s been Shakhtar, Wolfsburg or Hamburg, I’ve tried to enjoy the experience, not knowing if it’s going to be the last adventure in Europe.
“As I’ve got older I’ve realised these occasions are to be savoured and they will create memories that will live with me. The chances of me being on an adventure in Europe like this again are slim. You appreciate it a bit more.
“I think a lot of the lads have done the same. They’ve soaked it up, enjoyed it, and played with a freedom and spirit in this competition because the pressure hasn't been on us.”
Following Bruno Labbadia’s sacking as Hamburg coach ahead of this evening’s European encounter, Murphy was able to give an insight into the newly-appointed Ricardo Moniz, who Murphy spoke highly of from their time together at Tottenham Hotspur.
“He [Ricardo Moniz] never managed when I was at Tottenham as he was a skills coach. He worked mostly on the wingers, front men and creative midfielders on techniques and drills.
“He was a good coach and someone I worked quite a lot with at Tottenham. The lads liked him a lot and I would be very surprised if the players at Hamburg don’t have a good relationship with Ricardo because that’s the type of guy he is.
“As for a tactician and what he might be thinking I wouldn’t have a clue. I’d be amazed if he wasn’t anything other than attack minded because that’s the way he is. I’m not sure he can do too much tactically in the short space of time he’s had.
“I didn’t even realise he was there last week [in Hamburg] and it was a shock when I saw him. He had a bit of a different haircut and we smiled and had a catch-up. As I said, I got on really well with him at Tottenham. He was a good guy and I’ve always spoken highly of him.
“I just hope he has some bizarre tactical plan for them on Thursday and it goes horribly wrong! I’m sure he’ll have them fired up because he’s a nice guy and I’m sure they’ll play for him.”
This evening, if Murphy and company can defeat Hamburg at the Cottage, a new chapter will be written in the Club’s history books, and Murphy credited the Club’s Chairman, Manager and his fellow players for what has been achieved in recent years.
“Not so many years ago this Club was in the lower leagues and the Chairman came along, and if you think how much the Club has progressed, even since that famous day at Fratton Park, it’s been a fairytale and wonderful transition. The Manager deserves great credit for that too.
“To get to this level now it has gone full circle. The players deserve credit as well because I think this year the squad players have made a big impression. There’s been some players that have come to the fore this season. People like Chris Baird have been terrific and he’s done really well.
“Since Roy came in his philosophy has been so refreshing. He’s made the Club a place where players want to come and made some astute signings. The players he has brought in have done tremendously well.
"You think about someone like Mark Schwarzer for example, who has been absolutely amazing for us. He has been an absolute rock. For me he’s been one of the best keepers in the Premier League over the past two years."
Fulham have negotiated their way to the Semi Final like a seasoned European outfit this season and Murphy believes since the Club's miraculous 'Great Escape' two years ago, Roy Hodgson's side have produced a style of play that has proved highly successful both at home and abroad.
“What happened at Fratton Park against Portsmouth was pivotal because what followed was only possible because of that result. It was a special moment but a disappointing moment because it meant we’d done badly to get ourselves in that position.
“Also the way we play does seem to suit a European style. We play a more patient game and you could say from his [Roy Hodgson] Italian roots we have a more Italian style. We don’t mind giving up possession against the so-called better teams and trying to break.
“We’re very well organised and we know our jobs. Even if the Team has to change the players coming in know their roles and jobs within the Team and we’ve come a long way with that.”
This post has been edited by MEDS on 29 Apr 2010, 13:56 
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