After being left frustrated in front of goal at Stamford Bridge and the Hawthorns in recent weeks, Fulham let off some steam against Queens Park Rangers last weekend, firing six past their West London rivals at Craven Cottage to claim their second win of the week before the current international break.
Joining hat-trick hero Andrew Johnson on the score sheet on Sunday was Clint Dempsey, and the US star is delighted to see the former England international back to his very best after some frustrating injury spells in recent years.
“That’s five goals in two games for him [Andrew Johnson] now which is great,” said Dempsey. “It’s good that he is scoring as many goals as he is and hopefully that will continue.
"He is someone who always works hard and always puts in a good shift for the team. I respect him for the fact that he has had a couple of tough injuries and he has been able to fight back from them and now he is doing as well as he is this season.”
Dempsey echoed the sentiments of his captain, Danny Murphy, following Sunday’s 6-0 win stating that Johnson’s early goal set the tempo for the game, as everything Fulham touched turned to goals.
“Anytime you score goals it’s going to give your team confidence,” explained Dempsey. “Getting the first goal of the day, it settles you a little bit and we were able to keep possession and that's important considering how hot it was on Sunday.
“I think they [QPR] got a little bit tired. We were able to stay compact at the back and make it difficult for them to create chances.
"I’m sure they were getting frustrated but we were patient and picking out our passes on Sunday. Sometimes you play really well but can’t score and other days it seems like everything is going in, and Sunday was one of those days.”