MARTIN JOL'S TWENTE-20 VISIONMARTIN JOL claims managing Fulham is the toughest job he has had in 20 years as a boss.
The Dutchman returns to former club FC Twente tonight hoping to seal qualification for the knockout stage.
But Fulham are 15th in the Premier League three points above the drop zone.
Jol, who has also managed Tottenham, Hamburg and Ajax, said: “It could be my toughest job. I think so, yes. At other clubs where I’ve been you win six out of 10 games, and it is easier of course.
“But remember, Danny Murphy scored in 2008 in the final game at Portsmouth to keep Fulham in the top flight.
“Last season in the first half of the season they had a problem and after Christmas they improved and finished eighth.
“When Bobby Zamora was injured they had two wins out of 18 or 19 games, and then you can end up with a problem.
“Our aim is to get two players in every position, to do well and play different sides in all the competitions. We are getting there.
“We are out of the bottom three but we need the wins.” Victory tonight would see Fulham through Group K.
Twente got a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage when the teams met in September but have failed to win in 12 games against English opposition.
Jol spent three years as a player at Twente and signed Bryan Ruiz from the Dutch side for £10m on deadline day.
Ruiz cannot play in the game because he is cup-tied. Fulham are also without Clint Dempsey, who has a thigh injury, and Chris Baird, who has stayed in London for personal reasons.
Fulham (probable): Schwarzer; Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, Riise; Duff, Murphy, Sidwell, Dembele; Zamora, Johnson.
Twente (probable): Mihaylov; Rosales, Wisgerhof, Tiendalli, Douglas; Fer, Landzaat, Brama; De Jong, John, Chadli. Referee: Marijo Strahonja (Croatia)
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