TC: Full Of Confidence

With 48 goals to our name already, Tom Cairney says the team is confident of finding the back of the net in every game they play.

“I’ve played in some very good Fulham sides, and the thing about this team is we’re scoring a lot of goals,” he said.

“We’ve hit [at least] three or four a few times this season, which is not easy to do, so when you do that and you believe you can do that going into games, it fills you with a lot of confidence.

“And we’ve got a striker who’s on 21 goals in November, which is a bit crazy, and he would have had another [on Saturday] if he wasn’t so unselfish.

“It’s stupid, it’s a little bit silly. I know the Championship record is 31, hopefully he can keep this form up. He’s on course to have a very, very special season.

“When you’re going into games with that in your armoury, it fills you with confidence.”

The Whites will be looking to hit the 50 goal mark when Derby County visit Craven Cottage on Wednesday night.

The Rams have had a total of 21 points deducted this season but showed their character with a 3-2 win over Bournemouth on Sunday, and while Cairney feels for those involved, it won’t distract him from the sole target of three points.

“I’ve not been a player in that position so I can’t imagine what it’s like, but I’m sure it’s hard,” he stated. “You’re fighting an uphill battle after having points taken off you.

“It’s tough being at the bottom of the league and obviously there’s a big gap now, so as a professional player I do have sympathy for them, but we’ve got to do our professional job and go out there and try and beat them.

“If they get out of it then I think it’s one of the best escapes in Championship history. We’ve seen crazy things in football before so we can’t rule them out, but it’s a massive uphill climb.”