[u]Birmingham 2.26 v Nacional 3.75; The Draw 3.4
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I shared a drink with a few Birmingham fans ahead of their Championship game at Middlesbrough last Sunday, and they were as baffled as I was that Chris Hughton fielded his strongest team available for the game in Portugal last week. I then watched Boro ease past the same Brum team in the second half as a few tired legs and minds definitely appeared to set in.
Credit to Hughton for taking this competition seriously then, but with 46 Championship games, Carling Cup and FA Cup fixtures to be played, then I would have thought the last thing Birmingham need is another six groups games in a competition they are not going to win. Six more games is what they might get though, especially if defenders Liam Ridgewell, Steven Caldwell and Curtis...
Liverpool travel to Fulham this Monday night for their fourth capital visit in six away trips. Both sides are finishing the campaign in far better form than they started, with the Reds now looking to secure a European place and the Cottagers set to earn a top ten spot.
Fulham boss Mark Hughes, will welcome back Brede Hangeland and Clint Dempsey but Damien Duff has been ruled out for the remainder of the season. Meanwhile, Liverpool supremo Kenny Dalglish has no new injury concerns with his squad.
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Fulham are unbeaten in seven league contests at Craven Cottage, picking up an impressive 19 points from 21. Consequently, such rewarding results have seen them elevated from the relegation position they occupied at the turn of the year to their current top half status.
Despite...