1:40 Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Swansea and Brentford.
We’ve struggled to pull a string of decent results together over the last few weeks but so have Cardiff.
My fear is if it becomes a battle, it’ll suit Cardiff more than us.
‘It’s been too long since we’ve last met and this Sunday means everything to me’
Cardiff fan Tomas Taylor
Although Cardiff and Swansea fans won’t agree on much, one thing we both definitely agree on is the South Wales Derby is a huge fixture. It’s more than just a game for us. It’s bragging rights for the label of ‘Best team in Wales’.
For me it always brings mixed emotions. Excitement. Yet nervousness. And knowing the result will decide my mood for weeks to come.
Up until the 1980s it was a relatively tame fixture. But events on and off the pitch in the late 80s and early 90s resulted in the fixture evolving into a fierce rivalry.
The fixture has provided Cardiff fans with fantastic memories over the years. Michael Chopra’s last-minute winner in 2010, Craig Bellamy’s late winner at the Liberty in 2011. And who can forget Steven Caulker’s header sending the Cardiff City Stadium berserk in the first South Wales Derby in the Premier League.
Some might say that it isn’t as big a fixture as other derbies but I couldn’t disagree more. This is a very real derby and if Cardiff don’t get a win, plenty of Swansea fans I know won’t let me forget it for a very long time.
It’s been too long since we’ve last met and this Sunday means everything to me. It was hard seeing Swansea in the top flight for so long and competing in the Europa League. So winning on Sunday would be huge for us.
On the pitch, our attacking options of Lee Tomlin, Junior Hoilett and Danny Ward could be key to us getting a win.
1:43 Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Millwall and Cardiff.
Add hard-working Joe Ralls, Marlon Pack and Leandro Bacuna in midfield and Sean Morrison leading the defensive line, I’m optimistic we can get our first away win of the season.
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