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Scott Parker hopes Fulham can follow in Aston Villa's footsteps

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The Cottagers travel to Villa Park on Sunday knowing a victory could well see them move out of the bottom three.
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Fulham boss Scott Parker has pointed to Aston Villa's progression since retaining their Premier League status as an example to be followed.

The Cottagers travel to Villa Park on Sunday knowing a victory could well see them move out of the bottom three.

Parker's side go into the weekend two points behind 17th-place Newcastle, having lost their last two fixtures.

Villa survived relegation on the final day of last season and now sit in mid-table, having since invested around £90million in new players.

Dean Smith added the likes of Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Martinez and Bertrand Traore to his squad and Villa have racked up wins over established top-flight sides such as Arsenal and Leicester, also thrashing reigning champions Liverpool 7-2.

"For sure it does," Parker replied when asked if Villa's survival shows what additional finances and stability can do for a club.

"What brings staying in this division is finances, what the club wants to do and their ambition.

"It is down to each club and Aston Villa stayed in the league, invested last year but managed to add on to that and invest again this year with extra money.

"What comes with that is a team that is comfortable in this division, they have built a squad and a team that can be very good in this league."

Fulham were relegated in 2018-19, with Parker taking over towards the end of the campaign before leading them straight back into the Premier League, so he is well-versed in the difference between the two divisions.

"What Villa did last year highlights that all clubs coming into this league see that the gap between Championship and Premier League is massive – there is no hiding from that," he added.

"The money, the quality, the players are very, very good – the first season is to try and stay in the league and then build again.

"You want to take massive steps of course, sometimes spend a lot of money, or you take small steps and keep building – but what brings you those options is staying in the league."

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2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
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8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
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