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Premier League: Steve Sidwell confident Fulham squad can maintain consistency
Steve Sidwell is confident that Fulham can enjoy a successful 2013/14 campaign with most of the squad having had the experience of playing together in pre-season.
Fulham finished in 12th in the Premier League after a disappointing end to last season, with Sidwell missing eight games through suspension.
But the 30-year-old believes if Martin Jol's men can maintain their consistency, they will see an improvement next term.
"The season started well, but then we went through a bit of a sticky patch," Sidwell told the club's official website.
"We picked things back up at the start of the year, but then, as we know, we didn't finish the season too well.
"People would probably describe our season as a rollercoaster. We had some ups and downs and we didn't finish as high as we would have liked but there were still positives to be taken.
"On our day we are a very good side, perhaps we just struggled for a bit of consistency at times. We played well in patches and, at the same time, know that we could have played better in other parts of the season."
Fulham have made three new summer signings with Derek Boateng, Fernando Amorebieta and Maarten Stekelenburg agreeing deals.
"It's important to get those new players in early and get the squad nice and settled ahead of the new campaign," added Sidwell.
"I'm looking forward to seeing who else comes in, as last summer we saw the arrival of some very good players."
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Everton have received no bids for Marouane Fellaini, while West Brom have added Wigan hot-shot Arouna Kone to their list of striker targets.
Arsenal will launch a £22m bid for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain this week, while John Obi Mikel is wanted by Galatasaray in a £13m deal.
Steve Sidwell is confident that Fulham can enjoy a successful 2013/14 campaign with most of the squad having had the experience of playing together in pre-season.
Swansea are set to bid £10m for Bafetimbi Gomis, Liverpool are closing in on three deals, while Sunderland are linked with six foreign stars.
Steve Bruce is planning to hijack Newcastle's move for striker Darren Bent, while Aston Villa are closing in on Sevilla left-back Antonio Luna.
Chelsea are closing in on Wesley Sneijder, Tottenham are favourites to sign James McCarthy, while Man City remain hopeful on Stevan Jovetic.
Chelsea have set their sights on Robert Lewandowski, while Manchester United will use Sir Alex Ferguson in their pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Tottenham are set to swoop for Brazilian stars Bernard and Paulinho, while Liverpool and Crystal Palace will battle for Chelsea's Lucas Piazon.
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