Van der Sar's Fulham warning

Edwin Van Der Sar has warned his Fulham team-mates against complacency after the team's qualification for the Uefa Cup.

The Dutch goalkeeper helped his team win the Intertoto Cup on Tuesday night to secure a place in today's Uefa Cup first-round draw, then urged them not to think that the hard work had been done.

"Yes, we are in the Uefa Cup but you can still go out in the first round and then you're still left with nothing," said Van der Sar. "You have to keep it in proportion.

"It means a lot to me to be back in Europe because these are the games you want to play in and I love to travel to play against teams that you never normally face, so I hope we get a nice draw now.

"We have played eight games in the Intertoto Cup and two in the league and we haven't lost yet so things are going well.

"This year we have already scored three or four goals in the last few minutes of games and that is important. It's a good quality and we are getting more luck than last year. I hope it stays with us but you mustn't get too excited about it."

The assistant manager, Christian Damiano, also believes Fulham will enjoy huge benefits from European football. He said: "Being in the Uefa Cup will help us grow to another level. It means playing at a higher standard and helps build confidence and self-belief. It will be a fantastic challenge for all the players."

The architect of the 3-1 victory over Bologna was Junichi Inamoto, whose hat-trick secured a 5-3 aggregate win over the Italians.

The Japanese international, who is on a year's from Arsenal, said: "I want to establish myself at Fulham. I want to do something over here and I would love to stay here for more than a year."