"The reason you come to England is to play in the Premier League," said Dempsey.
"It's one of the best leagues in the world and you want to be around that environment week-in, week-out. You can't really panic. All you can do is go out there and work as hard as you can.
"I think we'll be out of relegation and I think you'll see Fulham in the Premier League next season.
"For the most part the team is together. We joke around a lot and everyone seems to get on well with each other."