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  • April 26, 2014 at 4:22 am #46457

    he finish line is almost in sight for Hull City now and Peter Swan says they will head to Fulham this weekend determined to complete their mission of staying up.

    Hull City might have beaten the Cottagers 6-0 when they last faced them at the KC Stadium back in December, but they’ll be facing [url=http://www.2014-soccershoes.com/nike-mercurial-cronaldro-c-7.html][b]nike mercurial cr7[/b][/url] a far different outfit this time around.

    Felix Magath may look like Penfold, the sidekick to Danger Mouse, but beneath his comedy glasses lies a very good football brain.

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    If the German boss had been here from the start of the season, Fulham would not be in any danger of going down. He’s never suffered the drop in his 25-year managerial career, but that record is in danger this time around.

    But despite all the qualities Magath has brought to Fulham, the Tigers won’t fear heading to their famous old Craven Cottage ground.

    As they have proved all season long, City relish the big games when the pressure is on.

    Steve Bruce has been able to gear his side up for every single one of them, and that’s likely to be the case this weekend.

    Currently sitting six points clear of the relegation zone, and with the benefit of a better goal difference, the Tigers are almost safe.

    A win this weekend would make that a mathematical certainty, but there’s no reason why City cannot do that.

    With the FA Cup final lurking on May 17, they need to secure their safety as soon as possible.

    Bruce has always maintained the survival fight would go down to the last game, but he would happily eat his words if they can wrap it up on Saturday.

    The travelling supporters have a big part to play this weekend because they will be close to the pitch at Craven Cottage. The famous old ground is one of the more traditional venues in the top flight and I’m sure those who do go will be inspired by that.

    To win the game, City’s players need to get on the front foot from the start, just as they did in last weekend’s 3-0 home defeat by Arsenal.

    Jake Livermore was at his best against the Gunners and more of the same will silence the home crowd. If he and David Meyler can put themselves about early on, the nerves of the home fans will undoubtedly make their way onto the field.

    Fulham do have some household names, like Scott Parker and Steve Sidwell, but they are not a team of stars. Far from it.

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    Whilst a defeat would drag the Tigers right back into the relegation battle, I’m not even thinking about that as a possibility. They’ve shown this season they are capable of winning crucial games and I reckon they’ll come back to the KC with a 1-1 draw or a 2-1 win.

    

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