Another must win game

Seven games to go until the end of the season, three points tomorrow will help immensely.

 

West Brom are only three points above the City having their own relegation problems, so a win for Cardiff would see both clubs on 28 points. A defeat is not acceptable! Cardiff cannot depend on other results going our way. The future should be in our hands with others depending on us to slip up.

 

On the team front, Cardiff City manager has virtually a fully fit squad to choose from and Craig Noone should be fit for the game.

 

West Brom have been in the midst of an injury crisis ahead of the clash with the Bluebirds. Although it has rescinded somewhat with reports Gareth McAuley, Morgan Amalfitano and Diego Lugano are fit for visit of Cardiff, but Victor Anichebe is a doubt. They are without the suspended Jonas Olsson and the injured Chris Brunt and Billy Jones who missed the Hull game with hamstring problems.

 

Both clubs have sacked there managers since they last met, a game Cardiff win 1-0 thanks to a Peter Whittingham goal. The defeat proved to be West Brom former manager Steve Clarke’s final game in charge. A few games later the then Cardiff boss Malky Mackay joined Clarke after he received his P45. Now it is down to City boss Ole Gunner Solskjear to forge out a win for the Bluebirds. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has won just two game of the eleven games since becoming boss. While his counterpart at West Brom Pepe Mal has played nine, lost four and won just once.

 

The Cardiff boss said ahead of this six-pointer, “We can’t carry on like this.

“We need points next week.”

 

The West Brom manager said on the subject of Saturdays clash, "We need the spirit we had against Swansea.

"We've been conceding too many early goals. We need that extra effort against Cardiff.

"This (relegation) is not a situation that comes into my head. I am far more optimistic.

"For us there is only one game. Cardiff is the 'final'. The only thing that will do for us is a victory."

 

The only fixtures that matter this weekend,

• Crystal Palace v Chelsea (The only outcome that will suit Cardiff is a win for Chelsea)
• West Brom v Cardiff City (Goes without saying)
• Swansea v Norwich (A draw or win for Norwich)
• Fulham v Everton (A win for Everton would do nicely)
• Sunderland v West Ham (West Ham victory please)