Fulham midfielder Simon Davies fired Fulham on their way to victory on Tuesday night and the former Welsh international was clearly relieved to see his Team move back up the Barclays Premier League table after three impressive performances against Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion.
“On Tuesday night the pressure was on but we dug out a victory and it’s another step in the right direction,” Davies told fulhamfc.com.
“The League is so tight but we knew that one win would lift us up to the league table. It’s difficult when you find yourself in the bottom three – you’ve got to be careful that confidence doesn’t drain away and it was a big game for us on Tuesday. It was our first home game since Boxing Day and we needed to get the win.”
Davies’ goal and two assists against West Brom quite rightly earned him the plaudits but the midfielder was keen to highlight the unity amongst the Team which has served Fulham well in recent weeks.
“It was a good goal to get on Tuesday and it set the ball rolling. I think we started well against West Brom and we always try and keep it tight and play good football. The goal came at a good time because it settled everyone down and got the crowd going.
“We’ve [the Team] been together a long time now and we stick together and we know we’ve got enough spirit in the camp to see us through. When you’re out there and things aren’t going well you need that unity and spirit.”
Fulham will be looking to make it three wins in four matches on Saturday when they take on Peterborough in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup and Davies is clearly looking forward to facing his former Club at the Cottage.
“I’ve played against Peterborough before when I played for Everton and that was at London Road," Davies explained. “The fans gave me a good reception and I had good times there from the age of 14 onwards.
“I used to travel there every weekend from Wales to play and then obviously from the age of 16 I moved up and had a great time under Barry Fry. He gave me my chance in football and I’ll always be indebted to him and Peterborough for giving me my chance.
“It’ll be good game and I understand they’re bringing about 6,000 fans down so it will be a good game to play in and hopefully we can keep our momentum going.
“As a footballer you want to win things and this is our last chance of winning some silverware this season. Hopefully we can use our experience in cup competitions last season to go as far as we can. Of course Premier League football will always be our priority but hopefully we can compete on both fronts.”