Fulham triumph was a team effort – Ruiz

Fulham forward Bryan Ruiz says his side’s shock victory at Tottenham was a team effort rather than a one-man show by Dimitar Berbatov.

Manager Martin Jol hailed Berbatov after his second-half goal sealed a 1-0 win on Sunday, but Ruiz directed praise away from the Bulgarian.

“I think people talk a lot about Berbatov. We agree that he’s a good player but it’s team work – even Berbatov knows that,” said Ruiz.

“He’s doing good but all the team is doing good. It’s good to play with him but it’s about teamwork.

“We showed that and defended very good. It’s not [Berbatov’s] best quality to defend so I think all 14 players who played did a great defensive job.

“It was a really good team goal. We worked it well down the right side, put the ball into space and it was a great finish – we can use the quality he has.”

Fulham’s unlikely victory moved them back into the top half of the Premier League and Ruiz says that is where they intend to stay.

“After this victory we’re looking for a top-10 place,” he added.

“We were thinking that from the beginning, had a bad period, but now we’re back in business and will try and finish in the top 10.

“We believe in ourselves. We’ve been playing good for a while and sometimes we haven’t got the points we deserve.

“I think we changed our mentality and are playing with confidence. We’re working hard on the field, defending well and have quality up front also.”

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