Fulham captain Danny Murphy feels he's never been in better shape.
The 34-year-old midfielder could register his 150th Fulham appearance this season and, as he told fulhamfc.com, his physical condition is better than ever.
"Last year I missed one game and all of my physical stats were better than the year before - so there wasn't a decrease, there was an increase in my physical output," Murphy explained to fulhamfc.com. "That could be for many reasons but maybe it's because I'm feeling fitter and I'm still able to do the physical aspect of the game - which is what you're fighting with when you get older.
"In terms of my ability, I'm fine with that. It's going to be, as the years go on, about the physical demands of the games - especially this year if we do qualify for the group stages [of the Europa League].
"The main factor for me is when you're playing week-in, week-out you're going to get fitter than when you don't play. Any player will tell you, whether you're 21 or 31, if you're playing games and training hard, your fitness will go up.
"In an ideal world, from now, I'd like to do another two seasons - that would be realistic. Then I'd have to reassess, that's as far as I can look. You see a few players getting to that level, a great inspiration for me was Gary McAllister, I think he was 35 or 36 when he was at Liverpool and was a huge factor in winning the treble."
