Jol keen to atone for Polish slip
November 03, 2011 14:09:00 UK
Bobby Zamora will be looking to get among the goals against Wisla Krakow.Martin Jol is desperate to atone for last month's 1-0 defeat to Wisla Krakow when Fulham face the Polish side in the Europa League at Craven Cottage.
The Dutchman admits it was an awful match and result in Poland, with Moussa Dembele's red card being a particular low point. The Belgium international is banned for Thursday's match and is joined on the sidelines by Orlando Sa (hamstring), Philippe Senderos and Aaron Hughes (both thigh).
Wisla will be without defender Osman Chavez who was also dismissed two weeks ago after receiving two yellow cards and so is suspended for the Craven Cottage clash.
Fulham are 12.00 to gain revenge for the defeat in Poland by easing to a 4-0 victory on home soil with Bobby Zamora 4.50 to open the scoring. The Cottagers are 12122.00 to win the Europa League while Wisla can be backed at 1213.00.
Will Fulham be the top British scorers in the Europa League on Thursday?
There is a culture in this squad that they want to do well and I agree with that.
Martin Jol
Jol admitted in the build-up to Thursday's clash: "It was certainly an awful match (in Poland). If we had got a result we would be fine, you know? But we got reduced to ten men and lost so it was almost like everything was for nothing and that was awful."
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The defeat at Stadion Miejski leaves the Cottagers second in Group K, three points behind Dutch outfit FC Twente. Both Odense BK and Wisla are a point behind Fulham.
Jol added: "It is important for most of the teams to qualify, although English teams will say it is not the biggest thing in the world.
"I think Fulham raised their profile in Europe a couple of years ago when they reached the final so there is a culture in this squad that they want to do well and I agree with that."
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