Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is furious over long-ball accusations coming from the Shakhtar Donetsk camp ahead of tonight's Europa League clash.

Following last week's shock victory at Craven Cottage, moaning Shakhtar coach Mircea Lucescu said: "It was a duel between two completely different styles of playing.

"Fulham were based on their physical strength and long passes. We construct our game with technique and with fast dribbling.

"We deserve to play in the final phase of any tournament because we play a spectacular game which is interesting for everyone."

The sabre-rattling and mind games only serve to spice up a crucial match.

Fulham manager Hodgson said: "I know Lucescu quite well. I don't think there are any doubts in his mind about the type of team we are.

"We're confident we'll give them a good game after we gave them a good game at home.

"In the second half, we took the game to them and just about deserved to come away with a victory. We have a lot of respect for Donetsk. We don't lack confidence but we are not suffering from over confidence. An away goal is useful, of course, as you make the task a little bit easier for yourself.

"But it's an away goal in a defeat so they've still got to win the game.

"It is nice to have an advantage but it is a slender one and we are expecting an onslaught from them."

Hodgson added: "Playing for a draw is a difficult thing to do, you automatically give the initiative to the other team.

"I don't think it's in our nature or in our style of play to do that, surrender the initiative and try to shut up shop for 90 minutes.

"First of all, we will try to stop them causing us problems and then when we get the ball, we can cause them some."