Fulham boss Hodgson: No-one expected this success

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson says they're well ahead of schedule in his plans since arriving three years ago.

Hodgson is relishing the opportunity of carving a new chapter in Fulham's history by beating Juventus in the Europa League clash on Thursday.

"Given our position when I came to the club in 2007 I don't think many people would have actually given any credence to the fact that we'd be this far forward now in our development," the former Inter Milan boss said.

"Apart from appearing in the last vestiges of the Intertoto Cup, we haven't had any European history so we are making history as we go along.

"The history we are making this year is a very important step in the club's history and one which I hope will provide that stronger foundation that which clubs like ourselves need to make.

"These adventures in Europe can help us in terms of us becoming a stronger football club but we have a long way to go, mind, before we match the Inter Milans, the Juves and the Milans."