A Frank Conversation

We sat down with the in-form Frank Anguissa to discuss life at Fulham ahead of our Boxing Day encounter with Southampton.

How would you describe Fulham’s season so far?

For me, I’m not really happy with where we are in the table currently, but I think we are improving game by game. We have to continue like that and I hope that we are going to improve our league position, starting by winning the next game.

Are you enjoying playing under Scott Parker?

Yeah I have a very good relationship with him. I try to give all my best for the team and for him, I told him this, and I will continue to do that.

Does it help that Scott was also a box-to-box midfielder?

Yes, every day he speaks with me to try and give me some of his experience. That’s something I really appreciate.

We saw you with the Captain’s armband after Mitro went off against Newcastle…

I have to be honest, I don’t give a lot of attention to things like this. I like to think I’m a natural leader so to me it does not matter if I have the armband or not. That’s not to say I wasn’t happy to wear it in Newcastle, I was happy, but I always try and lead on the pitch regardless. It was good, though, as it shows that the Manager trusts me, so I was happy.

Your first season was a difficult one for the Club, but you seem very settled now?

I’m happy. When I came here, I wanted to show that the Club could believe in me. I want to show that I have the quality to play here, to play in the Premier League. I wanted to show to everybody that I’m a top player and what I can do on the pitch. If I took a decision to stay here then it’s to help the team. I will fight for the team, for me, and for everybody who believes in us.

It seems like you’re good friends with your teammates, too?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I’m happy to be here, I have a good relationship with all my teammates and I hope we continue like that because we are solid, we are a team, everybody is together. We have a good mix of people and there is a good atmosphere. For me, it’s the most important thing that the group gets on well together.

The fans have been very happy with your performances – have you been feeling the love from them?

Oh yeah, and that makes me very happy. All I can do is tell them thank you and continue to give all my best for the team whenever I play. Hopefully they can continue to support us, and I will always give my best for Fulham.

How good was it having the fans back for the Liverpool game?

They were very important because we felt them, and we saw that they were with us. Our fight is their fight, so we just wanted to give them all our best. I want to tell them that we are going to fight all season for them. We need them, so let’s go Fulham, we need to look forward and stick together.

What are you expecting from Southampton on Saturday?

It’s a good team, they have confidence now and are playing well, so we have to be careful. We just have to play our game, like we did against Man City, Liverpool, Newcastle, and try to win the game. We’ve been playing well and are looking forward to this kind of game.

What do you think Fulham can achieve this season?

I just want to stay in the Premier League, so we have to fight for that. We have to win a lot of games and I hope that we can do that so we stay in the Premier League. I believe that we can do that, of course. We just have to stay together, to fight in all the games like against Liverpool or Leicester. In the Premier League every team is good, so let’s fight.