Bobby Zamora summed up the mood in the Fulham camp on Wednesday evening when he was asked if Roy Hodgson’s Team could overturn Juventus’ first leg lead at the Cottage on Thursday night.
“Definitely,” responded Zamora emphatically ahead of Thursday’s European encounter. “At home we’re a very good Team so I see no reason why not. We’ve beaten the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool at home this season.
“We’re confident we can beat them [Juventus] in normal time. We’re going to go out and give it our all. There’s no reason why we can’t do it against Juventus. It’s a massive game for me, the players and the Club.
“It’ll have to be a good performance but we’re capable of that and we believe it as well. We’ve got be clever with the quality of players they have. If we can get an early goal then the tie is all to fight for.”
Zamora is desperate to keep Fulham’s European adventure alive, especially after memorable victories over Basel in Switzerland and Shakhtar Dnoetsk in the Ukraine, and a win against Juventus on Thursday would most certainly be considered a career high for the striker.
“In the earlier rounds we perhaps saw it as something to take our minds off the Premier League because there’s so much pressure week-in, week-out, with every game making sure that you stay in the division next year.
“In the last few games it’s really gone down to the wire and it’s meant so much to us. We want to go and win against Juventus. It’s purely about getting through to the next round – if I don’t score but set someone up or drag the centre half away and we score those two vital goals then I’ll be chuffed.
“For the Club there is so much riding on it and we’re desperate to go out there and perform. It’s been a good two years for myself and the Club – it’s been brilliant. We’re so close to the finish line now we’ve got to dig in and give it our all."
