' MATCH THREAD ' FULHAM V CARDIFF CITY ' MATCH THREAD

Kadeymi for whitts and macheda for le fondre would be my starting 11

Marshall
Brayford Connolly Morrison Fabio
Pilkington Adeyemi Whittingham Dæhli
Jones Macheda

That would be my first team

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OLE
"Nooney is training and he looks good but won’t be in contention, he’ll be fine when we come back from internationals.

"Mats is back and big Ben will be six to eight weeks from now."


"Noone looks strong, all the scans and tests have been positive and mentally he is strong as well. Getting him back would be like signing a new £7m or £8m player.

"Mats had minor problem but he’s okay now."

Solskjaer also said that Gunnarsson is a doubt for the Fulham game.

Fulham's new 'pyjama man' hopes to catch Cardiff napping

Friday Aug 29, 2014

By Paul Warburton


Gabor Kiraly set to go straight into Whites squad for Bluebirds game

Gabor Kiraly is set to go straight into the Fulham squad for tomorrow's game against Cardiff City.

The club are confident of getting international clearance before the game for a keeper who Premier League fans dubbed ‘pyjama man’ after he religiously wore tatty tracksuit bottoms during his spells with Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, West Ham and Burnley between 2004-09.

Felix Magath will allow the 38-year-old to continue to wear the ‘tracksuit from Matalan’ as more English supporters dubbed it.

The German boss says Scott Parker has recovered from a twisted ankle sustained in the 1-0 win over Brentford in the Capital Cup on Tuesday.


But fellow midfielder Mark Fotheringham will play no part after he picked up a hip injury, with Magath confident his side can pick up a first league point after four defeats.

He said: “I know it’s more important tomorrow, but the League Cup win has helped preparation for this game."

The manager also revealed record signing Kostas Mitroglou is fully fit, but the Greek World Cup striker still seems unlikely to play any part against the Bluebirds.

Keep up to date with all the build up, matchday and post-game reaction to Fulham v Cardiff right here on GetWestLondon

I hope we have got rid of bad omens.. Usually teams on a shocker of a run turn it round against us...

If ole picks the right team we should be too much for Fulham... Fingers crossed.

Desperatelly hope we're not going in to this game to defensive. They have 4 loss in their head and an offensive approach from us will get their negative thinking going and it will be served us

Has to be a Win for City today,Fulham have been awful so far

Fulham have doubts over Scott Parker and Mark Fotheringham ahead of the visit of Cardiff.
Whites skipper Parker twisted his ankle during Tuesday night's Capital One Cup victory at neighbours Brentford while fellow midfielder Fotheringham suffered a hip injury and needs a scan.
Boss Felix Magath rotated his squad for the trip to Griffin Park but might be tempted to keep changes to a minimum this time after Fulham won their first game of the season at the fifth attempt.
Striker Adam Taggart is expected to miss out again with a back injury.



Cardiff striker Federico Macheda is set to make his league debut after his two-goal show in the Capital One Cup victory at Port Vale.
The Italian joined Cardiff on a free transfer earlier this summer after his contract with Manchester United came to an end, but until Tuesday's 3-2 win the former Birmingham loanee had been sidelined for a month with a back injury.
"Kiko will definitely be involved at Fulham, it is possible he will start," Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said.
Aron Gunnarsson is battling to be fit for Saturday after picking up an ankle injury against Wolves last weekend and summer signing Kagisho Dikgacoi stands by for his first league start if the Icelandic midfielder does not make it.

Proper football ground is Craven Cottage, hopefully will be a great away day for our boys travelling

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We're off to London for our first selection of this three team multiple, as Fulham host Cardiff at Craven Cottage.

The home side have endured a nightmare start to the new season, and currently prop up the second tier having accumulated zero points from four opportunities.

Felix Magath's side have looked devoid of passion or work-ethic in that time, and they will be desperate to turn their ugly run of results around on home turf this afternoon.

A 5-1 thrashing at Derby County last time out showed all of the West London sides flaws in harsh light - and they did not even manage a goal in their previous two outings on their own patch.

Cardiff make this trip to the capital sitting eighth in the table, but with reason to be cheerful.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's charges have chalked up five unbeaten from their opening six outings, and with four draws in that time, they will be encouraged as we enter September.

And their away form is pretty impressive, too. Two wins and a draw from four away from Wales underlines just how difficult to break down this City side is - and they will be particularly delighted to have ground out a 3-2 League Cup win in a tricky trip to Port Vale.

Historically, this is a good fixture for the Welsh side - they have won the last three meetings between these two sides, scoring nine goals and conceding just three.

Good luck today folks, hope you really destroy Fulham today.

Really not hoping this will be the game when things turn around for Fulham. It's bound to happen sometime, they have a decent squad and playing at home as well. Fingers crossed for a further demoralizing early goal for CCFC!

A little bit worried to see that a probable starting line-up is Dikgacoi and Whitts in centre mid. Dikgacoi looks a bit too slow and with an unnecessary extra few pounds on him. I'm happy with any starting combo of strikers really, Jones and Le Fondre, Jones and Maynard, or even Macheda/Guerra. My bet will be Jones and Le Fondre to start and Macheda to be put on at 45-60 mins.

Can't really make up my mind when it comes to a prediction of the result, but I hope and think Cardiff can win this one.

Team confirmed:

Marshall
Brayford Morrison Connolly Fabio
Pilkington Dikgacoi Whittingham Daehli
Jones Le Fondre

Moore
Cala
Eikrem
Adeyemi
Ralls
Guerra
Macheda

Really not hoping this will be the game when things turn around for Fulham. It's bound to happen sometime, they have a decent squad and playing at home as well. Fingers crossed for a further demoralizing early goal for CCFC!

A little bit worried to see that a probable starting line-up is Dikgacoi and Whitts in centre mid. Dikgacoi looks a bit too slow and with an unnecessary extra few pounds on him. I'm happy with any starting combo of strikers really, Jones and Le Fondre, Jones and Maynard, or even Macheda/Guerra. My bet will be Jones and Le Fondre to start and Macheda to be put on at 45-60 mins.

Can't really make up my mind when it comes to a prediction of the result, but I hope and think Cardiff can win this one.

Dikgacoi looked strong and didn't give the ball away against port vale.OGS had to do something, we were awful in possession against wolves.

Sheffield W-Nottingham F 0-1. Finished.

Forest and Norwich will be the auto promoted sides IMO

Team confirmed:

Marshall
Brayford Morrison Connolly Fabio
Pilkington Dikgacoi Whittingham Daehli
Jones Le Fondre

Moore
Cala
Eikrem
Adeyemi
Ralls
Guerra
Macheda

Great! I might have changed Adeyemi for Whitts, but a great team at start

It's got 3 points to the City daubed on it in 10 foot high blue writing! Cmon Bluebirds give em hell!

Forest and Norwich will be the auto promoted sides IMO

Add Cardiff and Derby. Two of those four for top 2.

Team confirmed:

Marshall
Brayford Morrison Connolly Fabio
Pilkington Dikgacoi Whittingham Daehli
Jones Le Fondre

Moore
Cala
Eikrem
Adeyemi
Ralls
Guerra
Macheda

Happy with that!

Away support in great voice.

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Jones been a bit lackluster when in focus. Le Fondre is completely invisible. Fabio and Dæhli looks good down the left. Pilkington seems motivated, and Dikgacoi has been a solid presence in midfield. Whittingham anonymous as usual.

1-0 Fulham

Fulham 1

Been coming.

I know it's early days but with this squad we should be doing a lot better than we are.

Think it's going to be one of them games

Forest and Norwich will be the auto promoted sides IMO

Add Cardiff and Derby. Two of those four for top 2.

We won't be anywhere near.

Making Fulham look good so far.

Always thought we had to squad to take us back up but never confident about the manager. Much more of this and Tan will need to make a decision; hopefully while Pulis is still available....

Clueless.
No pressure on the ball at all.