Jimmy Bullard has hailed Fulham boss Roy Hodgson after helping to lift the club out of the bottom three.

"I said to him the other day 'sod being a manager, Roy, with all these pressures' but he loves it," said Bullard. "People say he is old school, but he is a top manager and his c.v. is fantastic.

"He has taken on a side who were heading for relegation," added Bullard. "If he gets us out of it, he will be known as a great manager. He's great with the players, he doesn't take any crap and he doesn't tell you any crap. He is a football man."