{"id":9034,"date":"2016-02-19T14:02:19","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T14:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=9034"},"modified":"2016-02-19T14:02:19","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T14:02:19","slug":"its-the-battle-of-the-strikers-as-cardiff-count-down-to-their-brighton-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/02\/19\/its-the-battle-of-the-strikers-as-cardiff-count-down-to-their-brighton-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#039;s the battle of the strikers as Cardiff count down to their Brighton clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SATURDAY&#8217;S\u00a0early kick-off in the Championship sees\u00a0Cardiff City FC take on\u00a0Brighton and Hove Albion in the Welsh capital.<br \/>\nThe\u00a0teams come into the fixture on the back of 0-0 draws and have been in good form, only losing once in each of their last five games.<br \/>\nBoth managers will have a decision to make about whom to play upfront after fairly uninspiring 0-0 draws in their last games. Cardiff manager Russell Slade seems to be getting to grips with his new striking options, after loaning veteran striker Kenwyne Jones to Al Jazira and selling Joe Mason to Championship rivals Wolves during the January transfer window.<br \/>\nSlade will be facing his former team without forward Sammy Ameobi in his ranks following his red card against Charlton. The former Newcastle forward has struggled to make an impact following his summer move to the Bluebirds, scoring only one goal in 22 appearances.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9039\" style=\"width: 216px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Federico_macheda.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9039\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9039\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Federico_macheda-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"Former Mancheter United striker Federico Macheda could return to the starting line-up against Brighton\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9039\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Federico_macheda-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"Former Mancheter United striker Federico Macheda could return to the starting line-up against Brighton\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <strong>Federico Macheda could return to Cardiff&#8217;s starting line-up<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nHis suspension could prove to be a blessing in disguise for the Bluebirds with both January signings Kenneth Zohore, and Lex Immers waiting for their chance to make an impact at the club. While Federico Macheda has failed to live up to his billing as a top marksman this season, with just six goals in 21 appearances, this is another option at Slade&#8217;s disposal and his pace could prove a problem against the ageing Liam Rosenior.<br \/>\nDespite Cardiff accumulating a modest return of 38 goals in their 31 league games so far this season, owner Vincent Tan has urged the team to start shooting more. Bringing any\u00a0of these strikers into the starting line-up for the suspended Ameobi could satisfy Tan\u2019s ambition to have at least 30 or 40 shots on target a game.<br \/>\nBrighton come into this fixture off the back of a respectable 0-0 draw against fellow promotion rivals Hull. After a disappointing 2014-15 season, where the team finished 20<sup>th<\/sup> and narrowly avoided relegation, the Seagulls are currently third\u00a0and battling for automatic promotion.<br \/>\nThis game looks like it will be a battle of the strikers, and it\u2019s likely the losing manager will be criticised over which forward they leave out of the starting line-up.<br \/>\nBrighton and Hove manager Chris Hughton has a decision on whether youth or experience\u00a0will partner leading goal scorer Tomer Hemed up front. Manchester United loanee James Wilson is available for selection following a two-match absence with a groin injury, while the seasoned striker Bobby Zamora is also available for selection.<br \/>\nBoth teams will be happy with a point and I can\u2019t see the game being a high-scoring affair, although I hope I\u2019m proved wrong. Neither team will be willing to lose against promotion rivals so I\u2019m going for a cagey 1-1, the same as the reverse fixture in October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SATURDAY&#8217;S\u00a0early kick-off in the Championship sees\u00a0Cardiff City FC take on\u00a0Brighton and Hove Albion in the Welsh capital. The\u00a0teams come into the fixture on the back of 0-0 draws and have been in good form, only losing once in each of their last five games. Both managers will have a decision to make about whom to play upfront after fairly uninspiring 0-0 draws in their last games. 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