While the race for the EPL title heats up with little less than 10 games to go, so does the battle to stay up for some. Currently at the foot of the table is Fulham with 21 points from 29 games thus far. Sunderland are 3 points better off although with 3 games in hand after a successful League cup run that saw them lose in the finals to their much fancied opponents Manchester city.
For Fulham, life under new manager Felix Magath hasn't yielded the results for a team fighting to stay up. Magath was brought in as the 3rd manager so far this campaign to mastermind Fulham survival this season after early season slip ups under Martin Jol and an unfruitful stint by former United first team coach Rene Meulensteen.
Fulhams last league victory came as far back as January against Norwich city, having lost an incredible 20 games this season. Theres no doubting the remaining fixtures for Fulham are make or break for a club who have recorded considerable success considering the little finance, which saw them reach the finals of the Europa League finals which they lost to Atletico Madrid in 2010 under now England boss Roy Hodgson.
Cardiff have also been drawn into the relegation battle having made a good start in the Prem after gaining promotion from the Championship last term. The Welsh outfit under Malky Mackay were proving a difficult side to over come on their home turf after seeing the likes of Man city fail to take a point off them before their relegation woes.
With Mackay shown the door after accusations from the the blue birds malaysian owner, Vincent Tan for over spending. His replacement in Ole Gunnar Solksjaer is not stranger to the prem having played for big time hitters Manchester United, this will be a different territory for him as a manger trying to avoid the dreaded relegation. Ole comes in with managerial experience after a successful spell as manager of Molde FC back in his home country Norway (home to a good mate of mine #holla kompis)
Not forgetting fellow strugglers Sunderland, West Brom and Crystal Palace. As much as a keen eye is given to the top of the table, a worrisome wilf has to be lent to the bottom of the table. For me, i hope the 'baby face assassin' is well able to pull Cardiff outta the drop zone, cos whats not to love about Solksjaer, during his playing days he was simply sublime. Known for coming of the bench to bail United when they needed goals. Nevertheless, whoever is bale to beat the drop during the coming weeks, its sure gonna be interesting to see as each game unfolds.
Let the games begin..
Its quite interestin and you can't even be sure of who would beat the drop or get relegated but I think fulham is gone,so is sunderland,cardiff would survive...I want norwich and hull to stay also,maybe crystal palce as the 3rd to be relegated.
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