Cardiff are off to London for tomorrows’ Boxing Day fixture at Crystal Palace still looking for their first away win of the season and it could be that Palace could still have a nose bleed from their 3-2 win over Manchester City, come on City.
While Cardiff were thumped at home to Manchester United (5-1) in front of biggest crowd at the Cardiff City stadium for a Cardiff game Palace were winning at Manchester City. We were awful against United who decided to turn up to put on a show for former boss Jose Mourinho. For all Solskjaer jumping around, his input into the game other than picking the team was marginal.
Although Cardiff are actively searching the transfer, market ahead of January Executive Chairman Mehmet Dalman is reported the search is "not going well" for the new recruits boss Neil Warnock requires. Here is after around three or four players - including a striker. A number of reports suggest Warnock could find himself forced to consider his future at the club if they struggle in the transfer market.
The money is crazy at this time of the season – transfer fee, signing on fee and the real killer the wages not helped with the possibility of relegation hanging over the club. Many clubs have splashed out in the January transfer window only to regret it when relegated. It something weighing heavily on the clubs board and manager. Again, according to reports Vincent Tan the owner has made funds available to manager Warnock.
The last time we played them 2013/14, the last time we were in the Premier League and besides doing the double over Cardiff, they battered the Bluebirds into the ground. Away at Selhurst Park, under Cardiff City fan Tony Pulis only weeks into the job we lost 2-0 while in April a thrashing at the Cardiff City Stadium 3-0 one of the many defeats that helped send us back into the Championship.
Joe Bennett and Jazz Richards could return from injuries for the Boxing Day trip to Selhurst Park. However, Danny Ward remains out with an unspecified problem.
Cardiff are two points clear of Burnley in the final relegation place, though nothing less than a win is needed for Neil Warnock as they look to escape the relegation dogfight.
Predictions time and on BBC Sport Mark Lawrenson is going for a home Palace win (2-0) while James bassist Jim Glennie as tipped Cardiff for a 1-1 draw. Robbie Savage is yet to announce his predictions be for posting but no need really, a defeat for the Welshman.
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