Fulham manager Martin Jol has praised Clint Dempsey's form but rejects the notion his side are becoming over reliant on the American.
The 28-year-old has been in inspired form for the Cottagers this season and scored two hat-tricks this month, including a treble in the 5-2 defeat of Newcastle last weekend.
Fulham face Everton in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday, when Dempsey will face fellow United States internationals Landon Donovan and Tim Howard.
The latter suggested in the build-up to the match the west Londoners are increasingly relying on Dempsey's presence, although Jol downplayed the comment.
"It is always great to have players that can make the difference and he (Howard) probably does that for Everton as well," the Dutchman said. "You always rely on good goalkeepers, good centre-forwards and productive players.
"You will never be a good team without one or two players [that can make the difference].
"Even Barcelona would not be without players that can make the difference. We have other players that can score.
"We have got goals in us, with Bryan Ruiz, Mousa Dembele and Bobby Zamora, who was involved in at least three goals the other day.
"We have got the quality but I can't deny that Clint is very different for us this year."