club\u2019s official website<\/em>, Hughes said: \u201cIt was a good season for us all, I think.<\/p>\n\u201cIf we\u2019re talking about consistency, then that applies for the whole team really. Okay, there were a few blips and disappointing performances, but on the whole I believe we played well throughout.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt times those performances probably weren\u2019t reflected in the outcome of our results, particularly in the first half of the season when we were drawing a lot of games.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut if you look back on the second half then I think it was clear to see – we turned a corner so to speak and managed to finish the season strongly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hughes pointed to the illustrious company in which the side found themselves at the end of the year as evidence of their success.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you look at the teams that finished above us, then we were certainly in good company. I don\u2019t think anyone was too surprised to see Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal qualify for the Champions League, while the likes of Tottenham, Liverpool and Everton are expected to be up there.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was probably one of the most competitive Premier League seasons too, and we shouldn\u2019t forget that.\u201d<\/p>\n
A fan favourite at Craven Cottage since his \u00a31 million move from Aston Villa in 2007, the current Northern Ireland captain points to his partnership with the Norwegian Brede Hangeland as a factor in his success.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve said in the past what a great player Brede is and for whatever reason we work very well together.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve played alongside each other for a while now, so I like to think that we know each others\u2019 game and strengths. He\u2019s done very well since he came in a few years back, and from day one he\u2019s looked at home. He\u2019s someone that you\u2019d want on your team rather than coming up against!\u201d<\/p>\n
Hughes is now turning his attention to the upcoming Europa League qualifying matches under new manager Martin Jol.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to getting out there and testing ourselves against teams from the continent. It will be interesting to see where those early rounds can take us because it is very much a case of the unknown really.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut that\u2019s exciting, and as we did last time, we will give it our best shot. It\u2019s difficult to predict how well we will do, but it goes without saying that we are hoping to do well and go far. I\u2019m not sure how many people would have predicted a second attempt in three years, but that\u2019s how far this club has now come.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fulham unexpectedly reached the final of the competition in 2010 under then-manager Roy Hodgson.<\/p>\n
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