BULLARD BACKS HODGSON
Jimmy Bullard insists Roy Hodgson is “a different class” and the perfect manager to ensure Fulham retain their Premier League status. But he has warned Hodgson’s seven new signings there is no time for them to settle – they must be ready for a “dogfight”.
Fulham came from behind to win 2-1 against Aston Villa at Craven Cottage on Sunday, and Bullard’s late 25-yard free-kick earned Hodgson his first victory for the club, though his team remain second bottom in the table.
The tousled midfielder, who had not scored for 16 months after sustaining a career-threatening knee injury, was delighted that Fulham recorded their first maximum in 12 league games.
“It’s brilliant for Roy to get his first win," Bullard beamed. "He knows what we need to do to survive – he is the best manager I have ever played under.
“Roy's experience is second to none and he is a brilliant man-manager – he's a different class.
“We are in a dogfight, right to the last game – the gaffer drums it into us week in, week out."
The former Finland head coach spent £9m in the January transfer window and the new signings need to settle immediately, thinks Bullard.
He continued: “There is no time for the new guys to bed in or gel – our next game is massive and we need three points. The boys who have come in have got to roll their sleeves up and do the job.”
Jimmy Bullard insists Roy Hodgson is “a different class” and the perfect manager to ensure Fulham retain their Premier League status. But he has warned Hodgson’s seven new signings there is no time for them to settle – they must be ready for a “dogfight”.
Fulham came from behind to win 2-1 against Aston Villa at Craven Cottage on Sunday, and Bullard’s late 25-yard free-kick earned Hodgson his first victory for the club, though his team remain second bottom in the table.
The tousled midfielder, who had not scored for 16 months after sustaining a career-threatening knee injury, was delighted that Fulham recorded their first maximum in 12 league games.
“It’s brilliant for Roy to get his first win," Bullard beamed. "He knows what we need to do to survive – he is the best manager I have ever played under.
“Roy's experience is second to none and he is a brilliant man-manager – he's a different class.
“We are in a dogfight, right to the last game – the gaffer drums it into us week in, week out."
The former Finland head coach spent £9m in the January transfer window and the new signings need to settle immediately, thinks Bullard.
He continued: “There is no time for the new guys to bed in or gel – our next game is massive and we need three points. The boys who have come in have got to roll their sleeves up and do the job.”
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