Fulham vs Newcastle United: Fierce Duel at Craven Cottage.
PADEK.JAWAPOS.COM-Craven Cottage will again witness a fierce FA Cup match early Sunday morning at 02.00 WIB (28/1/2024), when Fulham hosts Newcastle United. Both teams have the ambition to reach the quarter-finals, but only one will succeed.
Fulham came into the FA Cup fourth round match, which was broadcast on live streaming on Vidio and beIN Sports, with the motivation to avenge their defeat in the Carabao Cup semi-finals by Liverpool. The Cottagers lost 2-1 at Anfield on Wednesday night, and they will be determined to prove they can compete with the top teams.
Newcastle United come into this match also looking to bounce back from a difficult season in the Premier League. The Magpies have lost eight of their last ten games in all competitions, and they will need to achieve success in the FA Cup to cure their disappointment in the league.
Both teams have their own strengths and weaknesses. Fulham have the advantage in terms of fitness, having rested for two weeks, while Newcastle have played every week for the last two months.
Fulham also have a good home record, losing just one of their last seven games at Craven Cottage. Newcastle, on the other hand, have lost eight of their last ten matches in all competitions.
“This is a big match, like the battle against Sunderland. We really want to get back to our best performance. I think there were signs of it against Sunderland and Manchester City. So we will take this match very seriously,” explained Newcastle United Coach Eddie Howe.
According to him, the FA Cup is a new important and dynamic competition for his team. “We will fight tooth and nail to get back to winning ways,” he added.
Howe admitted Fulham are a good team, and Newcastle will need their best performance to win. This could be seen during Fulham’s match against Liverpool a few days ago.
“It was a very good match, a high quality match. “I think Fulham came close, they created a number of chances and I thought that was quite good in the game,” explained Howe. (std)