Dempsey: Keen to push on
Clint Dempsey is looking forward to the second half of the season following Fulham's rise up the table.
The Cottagers stretched their unbeaten run to nine games after battling back for a 2-2 draw at home to title contenders Chelsea on Sunday.
Dempsey scored both goals against the club's West London rivals and has established himself in Roy Hodgson's plans in recent weeks.
He was not surprised that Fulham matched Chelsea and believes the team can push on from their current ninth spot.
"It's not just this last game, it has been every game," said the American in the Daily Star.
"We are a team that has a lot of fight and we work hard for each other.
"We weren't surprised how well we matched Chelsea.
"Obviously they had more possession and created more chances, but we showed how tough we are defensively.
"We're looking forward to the second half of the season because we want to push as hard as we can and see how far we can move up."

Fulham 3-1 Liverpool - Hodgson
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool - Benitez
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool - Nicholas
Man City 2-2 Fulham - Hughes
Man City 2-2 Fulham - Hodgson
Fulham 2-0 Hull - Hodgson
West Ham 2-2 Fulham - Zola
West Ham 2-2 Fulham - Hodgson
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sunday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Fulham |
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Fulham |
| Wednesday 25th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Fulham vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 28th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Bolton |
| Thursday 3rd December | |
| Europa League | |
| 20:05 | Fulham vs CSKA Sofia |
| Sunday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Burnley vs Fulham |
| Wednesday 16th December | |
| Europa League | |
| 18:00 | Basle vs Fulham |
| Saturday 19th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Man Utd |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:00 | Fulham vs Tottenham |
| Monday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Fulham |
| Tuesday 5th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Stoke vs Fulham |
| Saturday 9th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 16th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Fulham |
| Tuesday 26th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Tottenham vs Fulham |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Aston Villa |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Fulham |
| Tuesday 9th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Fulham vs Burnley |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Thursday 5th November | |
| Europa League | |
| Roma 2 - 1 Fulham | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 3 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Sunday 25th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 2 - 2 Fulham | |
| Thursday 22nd October | |
| Europa League | |
| Fulham 1 - 1 Roma | |
| Monday 19th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 2 - 0 Hull | |
| Sunday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 2 - 2 Fulham | |
| Thursday 1st October | |
| Europa League | |
| Fulham 1 - 0 Basle | |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 0 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Wednesday 23rd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Man City 2 - 1 Fulham | |
| Sunday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wolverhampton 2 - 1 Fulham | |
| Thursday 17th September | |
| Europa League | |
| CSKA Sofia 1 - 1 Fulham | |
| Sunday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 2 - 1 Everton | |
| Sunday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 2 - 0 Fulham | |
| Thursday 27th August | |
| Europa League Qualifying | |
| Amkar Perm 1 - 0 Fulham | |
| Sunday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 0 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Thursday 20th August | |
| Europa League Qualifying | |
| Fulham 3 - 1 Amkar Perm | |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 1 Fulham | |
| Thursday 6th August | |
| Europa League Qualifying | |
| Fulham 3 - 0 FK Vetra | |
| Thursday 30th July | |
| Europa League Qualifying | |
| FK Vetra 0 - 3 Fulham | |
| Saturday 25th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Peterborough 3 - 3 Fulham | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Stoke City | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | Burnley | 12 | 16 |
| 11 | Fulham | 10 | 14 |
| 12 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 13 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 13 |
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