Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock claims his sides’ limitations are more than made up for by the squads spirit as they eye promotion to the Premier League.
Fulham’s impressive 3-0 display at The Den against Millwall put pressure on the Bluebirds but they responded with a 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest, leapfrogging Fulham into second place with a game in hand.
Neil Warnock told BBC Sport: “Goodness knows what Fulham must think; [they’re] 22 games undefeated and we’re over them like a rash”
Cardiff have a massive game on Tuesday night against play-off chasing Derby County, before Fulham welcome already relegated Sunderland to Craven Cottage on the Friday night.
If Warnock’s side pick up three points that could earn themselves a promotion to the Premier League but only if Sunderland beat Fulham.
“Let’s cross that bridge if we come to it,” said Warnock of promotion possibilities. “Derby County away, Hull City away, and then Reading at home – it’s as tough as they come.”
“I don’t think there’s any easy games – but what I do know is that we’re going to be fighting right to the end, and whatever limitations we’ve got, the one thing they can’t take away from us is our team spirit, it’s fantastic.”
This would be Warnock’s eighth promotion, which would be a record, and he believes that his current squad is on par with the previous sides he has led to the top-flight.
“They’ve got that character my promotion sides have had,” said the former Sheffield United and QPR boss.
“On a normal season, Fulham would be out of sight with Wolves because they’re such a fabulous side, but it’s not a normal season – they’ve got us scratching at their heels and we’ll fight to the end.
“(To go) 22 games unbeaten in the Championship takes some doing, all credit to them, but we’re not going to give in without a fight. We’ll be ready for Tuesday.
“And if it’s not promotion through automatic, we’ll give it a go in the play-off, I enjoy Wembley.”
