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Fulham's Jol planning to build strong Fulham culture

Fulham manager Martin Jol wants to add to his squad as well as building a stronger culture for the long-term good of the club.

The Dutchman has done a decent job in his debut season at Craven Cottage but knows things should be better which has prompted him to declare he needs a few more signings at the end of the current campaign.

"We are doing okay, if we are being realistic," Jol told the Evening Standard.

"But, if you want to do fantastic things, we still need two or three little pieces of the puzzle to make it perfect.

"That is what I am trying to do. I want to do. I want to create a team that can do better than Fulham have done over the past decade."

And Jol says the reliant culture of the West London club needs to change to deal with the natural variables that occur in today's football.

"My ideal is that I want Fulham to rely on the culture and not on individuals. If Danny Murphy, Clint Dempsey or Moussa Dembele, for example, miss a game, we have to change our style," he added.

"But if the culture of play is strong enough, you don't rely on one or two players. Everybody knows the culture, so other people can step in."

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