MATCH DAY THREAD Cardiff City v Sunderland: LATEST NEWS

Cardiff City v Sunderland

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For the sunderland game tomorrow


David Kerslake and Joe McBride will take charge of Cardiff for Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with Sunderland after Malky Mackay was relieved of his duties.

Kerslake has served as Mackay's assistant manager at the Bluebirds, while McBride holds the role of first-team coach.

The decision was confirmed by the club in a statement which read: "David Kerslake and Joe McBride will be taking charge of the team for the match against Sunderland on Saturday December 28th at Cardiff City Stadium."

Kerslake recently stood in for Mackay at a heated press conference when the Scot's future was under intense scrutiny.

On Friday, Mackay left the club after two-and-a-half years in charge of the Bluebirds.

Managerless Cardiff City will begin life without Malky Mackay on Saturday when they host Sunderland in the Barclays Premier League, after the Scot was relieved of his duties on Friday.

Cardiff, who sit in 16th place, are four points ahead of their visitors and, following Thursday's 3-0 home defeat by Southampton, have won once in eight top-flight games and will come up against a Sunderland side who have kept three league clean sheets in a row.

Gus Poyet's men have endured a miserable year, narrowly avoiding relegation last season under former head coach Paolo Di Canio, and winning only three times in the current Barclays Premier League campaign. However, they enjoyed a surprise 1-0 win over Everton on Boxing Day and will seek to end 2013 on a positive against another club involved in the relegation shake-up.

Ki Sung-Yueng was the man who scored the all-important goal and the Swansea City loanee will look to make it three goals in four Sunderland games on his return to Wales.

The head-to-head record makes pleasant reading for those travelling from the north-east, with Sunderland winning on their last two visits to Cardiff. However, Ki's penalty at Goodison Park was Sunderland's first goal on the road since August and
Poyet will no doubt remain concerned by his side's scoring struggles away from home.

He has no fresh injury concerns as John O'Shea could make a return from his shoulder injury although defensive partner Wes Brown remains suspended.

CARDIFF TEAM NEWS

Cardiff midfielder Gary Medel is hopeful of returning to the side after sitting out the Boxing Day defeat by Southampton with flu.

Craig Bellamy misses out because of a knee injury, but there are no new injury concerns.

SUNDERLAND TEAM NEWS

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet is without the suspended Wes Brown, while fellow defender John O'Shea could again be absent with a shoulder injury.

Keiren Westwood and Carlos Cuellar remain on the sidelines.



Possible City side (my side):-


Possible Sunderland side:-


Match Officials:-
Referee: Chris Foy. Assistants: P Kirkup, M Wilkes. Fourth Official: L Mason.

Last 5 meetings:-
21 Feb 2004----Cardiff City 4-0 Sunderland----League Division 1
11 Dec 2004----Cardiff City 0-2 Sunderland----League Championship
26 Feb 2005----Sunderland 2-1 Cardiff City----League Championship
31 Oct 2006----Sunderland 1-2 Cardiff City----League Championship
31 Mar 2007----Cardiff City 0-1 Sunderland----League Championship

Fact:-
The last time the clubs met in Cardiff, Sunderland came away 0-1 winners, in 2007.

Prediction:-
Honestly do not know what to predict.

Really hope our players step up to the plate now and show some fighting spirit. We really do need a win, after all thats gone on. Im backing our players to show some metal and get us a win 3-1. They have it all to prove, with a new manager coming in. No sulking. No feeling sorry for yourselves. Just get out there and put a shift in lads. COME'ON

Again, I would go with the side Kev has suggested - that 11 is what I would like to see, with the two up front. I think the reason we suffered against Saints is because we sorely missed Medel.

In spite of all this talk of the finances on the Cornelius deal, a few 10 minute sub appearances hasn't told us enough about how good he is - he needs the same run of games as Odemwingie in my opinion, before we can judge...

three nil to sunderland

don't give bellamy the job

three nil to sunderland

don't give bellamy the job

I am with u on Bellamy def should not have the job.

Unconfirmed reports that Tan will be picking today's side and will make 10 changes,



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1-0

1-0 mutch.

COME ON BOYS

Good goal he scored. Tan was giving the tum ups to the fans and hugging his wife or daughter it was. Tan get out of the club for good, I am no fan off you and you burn the bridges.

The team are finally free from the shackles of Malky...

Narrow miss by Kim but hot us a corner. Good stuff!

have they changed sides that the cameras are on. im sure the bench used to be at the top. now its at the bottom.

or am I just seeing things

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They are playing so bad the only stats they have are fouls!

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We need to pop another one in before half time!

Co-ordinated Malky Mackay protest on the 27th minute... stewards straight in to pounce on banner which is passed among fans.

You may take the banners but you cant run away Tan , you opened can of worms. I hope we win tonight for MALKY MACKAY

We have had at least 4 on target now, good stuff. We are lucky Marshal made that open goal save. This game is far from over and I hope we don't have to regret not converting those chances.

We have had at least 4 on target now, good stuff. We are lucky Marshal made that open goal save. This game is far from over and I hope we don't have to regret not converting those chances.

Marshall is our saviour, long live the king singers

How things stand at half time.

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Marshal is my man of the match so far, two world class saves!

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HT 1-0

Chanting for a manager who is no longer there instead for the team. Pathetic

actually pressing and looking attacking!

actually pressing and looking attacking!

Yes major difference even have more possession than opposition! Noone hasn't seen so much ball all season and kim is enjoying
Game just looking better all around.

2-0

where was this team all through the season? ??

Apparently borini collapsed downstairs and has been taken to hospital

Great shift from Nooney

Great shift from Nooney

And Kimbo

2-1

5 added minutes!

5 added mins