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Fulham defender Jon Harley hopes to make 1st team

last updated Tuesday 05th February 2002, 2:50 PM
Fulham full-back Jon Harley chose to be modest after winning the man-of-the-match award during Saturday's 0-0 draw at home to Aston Villa.

Harley has struggled to find a first-team place at Craven Cottage following his £3.5million switch from Chelsea last August, as Rufus Brevett has seemingly made the left-back slot his own.

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But Harley impressed against Villa in the absence of the suspended Brevett and will hope to keep his place after the weekend plaudits.

"I'm not sure who picked it, perhaps Stevie Wonder was at the game," Harley told the club's official site."

"But I'm happy, it was my first game for quite a while. I was reasonably pleased with my performance although I know there is still a lot more to come."

But with Brevett emerging as one of Fulham's most consistent performers, Harley knows that he will have a fight on his hands if he is to stay at left-back.

When asked if he will keep Brevett out of the side, Harley was typically candid.

"You'll have to ask the manager that one! Rufus has been on fire all season - all I can hope is that I'm creating a problem for the manager.

"I can play on the left of midfield and I have played there.

"I prefer left-back, but to be honest I will play wherever I'm put at the moment just to get a game."
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