Fulham summer signing Facundo Sava admits he has been feeling the effects of pre-season training but is confident of a prosperous campaign with his new club.
Sava was captured by Cottagers boss Jean Tigana from Argentinian side Gimnasia La Plata during the close season to bolster his strike-force.
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Facundo Sava
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The 28-year-old commenced his first pre-season in England much earlier than the majority of Premiership players, given Fulham's Intertoto Cup involvement.
He revealed he has been feeling nervous about the contribution he is expected to make but is optimistic a promising campaign is in store for The Cottagers.
"I am a little bit tired from the pre-season work but also nervous and anxious," said Sava.
"I am training a lot to reach good shape for the first league match. Fulham are a club that wants to grow up and that's a nice challenge for me.
"It is similar to what I went through in Gimnasia because in Argentina I also played in a small team but with lots of work we were a problem for the biggest teams in the championship."
Sava made his Fulham bow for the first leg of their Intertoto Cup clash with FC Haka but remained on the bench for the return encounter in Finland on Sunday as Tigana's troops advanced to the next round.
The imposing marksman was pleased with his debut and admitted to being surprised by the style of football played by Fulham.
He added: "In the game against FC Haka I think that I had a good performance. My team-mates told me that I did things correctly.
"I felt well most of all because I worked for the team. Sometimes you score but you don't feel that you were useful for the team. On this occasion, I didn't score but I think I was good for the team.
"I know that Tigana wants us to play quickly and with the ball on the ground. He asked me to help the midfielders.
"At the moment we aren't playing like a typical English team and that surprised me. I think we are going to have a good championship."