Speaking after Fulham's magnificent victory over Wolfsburg in the Quarter-Final of the UEFA Europa League, Captain Danny Murphy was clearly proud of the Team's achievements.
"It's just a fantastic adventure that we're on at the moment and last night was another wonderful part of that journey," he told fulhamfc.com. "There have been so many great nights to think back on and that was one of them. It was a good performance and going through means everything. To actually be at this stage of the competition is above and beyond so many people's expectations.
"We saw the pleasure it brought the supporters and equally it brings the same pleasure to the players and staff because we've been fighting against the odds the whole time in this competition. To be where we are is a credit to everyone - it's been a squad effort in the Europa League this season."
Murphy, as usual, helped control the direction and pace of Fulham's play through another influential midfield performance - and he was eager to clear up any confusion which may have arose as a result of his throwing of the captain's armband.
"I've read and been told that the throwing of the armband was to do with some annoyance at myself or someone else, which is completely untrue," he explained. "The simple fact is that the armband I have to wear in Europe is ridiculously huge and I have to tape it on my arm. But the tape had come off and the armband wouldn't stay on. So instead of throwing it in the middle of the pitch, I waited until I was near one of the goals and just threw it behind.
"I take very seriously my role as captain and would never be so disrespectful to my team-mates or the supporters to be throwing the armband in disgust or anger. I certainly wouldn't want anyone thinking it was disrespectful."
With a place in the Semi-Final now secured, Murphy is looking forward to leading the players out on another historic European night.
"The semi-final is something we're really looking forward to," he said. "There was disappointment around the camp when we lost out on the opportunity to progress in the FA Cup. The Europa League is the one thing we have left and to have beaten the teams we've beaten so far is remarkable.
"We've knocked out the holders Shakhtar Donetsk, who I thought were a terrific side, Juventus who are one of the big forces in Italy and we've just knocked out the German champions. So the fans have a lot to be proud about and that's what we aim to do when we go out on the pitch. Now that we've come this far, we truly believe that we can go on and win it."