" WHAT THE BRITISH MEDIA IS SAYING. "

Monday 26th August 2013.

Cardiff City's remarkable 3-2 victory against title contenders Manchester City has caused quite a stir among the British media.

Here, we look at the reaction among the national newspapers and in Manchester, where the locals were far from impressed by what they witnessed during the humbling defeat.

Henry Winter, Daily Telegraph

The final whistle was greeted with a roar that shook the Cardiff City Stadium. Even after Malky Mackay and his jubilant players disappeared down the tunnel to continue their celebrations in the dressing-room, many Cardiff fans stayed on to gaze at the scoreboard as if to check and check again on what had just occurred. This was a victory that defied the odds, defied football’s pecking order. This was a result, a performance and an occasion to cherish for Cardiff supporters. This was also a shock to enliven a Premier League season that has been slow out of the blocks.

This was historic. They have not seen football from the leading division on home soil since West Ham United were defeated at Ninian Park on April 23, 1962. The Cardiff faithful never gave up hope, even during the darkest days, the trips to the High Court and the selling of such talents from John Toshack to Aaron Ramsey. They always believed.

Peter Spencer, Sports editor at the Manchester Evening News

When you think about how none of those Cardiff players would get anywhere near a (Manchester) City first team shirt - or get into the reserve team either - it was a pathetic that they should lose that game.

Zabaleta had a shocker - he was at fault for all three goals.

At least he hgot involved, though, some players looked like they were hiding to me.

It was just a really poor performance.

Watch the video of the Manchester Evening News inquest below


Stuart James, The Guardian

So much for Manuel Pellegrini insisting there was no chance of Manchester City underestimating Cardiff. There was little evidence that message got through to Pellegrini's players on an afternoon that was as chastening for Manchester City as it was glorious for Cardiff. The Welsh club's first top-flight home game for 51 years will live long in the memory in these parts after two goals from Fraizer Campbell and another from Aron Gunnarsson delivered a thrilling victory.

Cardiff played at a remarkable intensity in the opening 45 minutes and they summoned more courage and spirit to haul themselves back in the game when Gunnarsson swept home to equalise. From then on it was all about Campbell

Riath Al-Samarrai, Daily Mail

It is impossible, and rash, to measure the impact of a loss two games into a 38-match season. But three-goal defeats by a club promoted from the Championship - a Cardiff side with a questionable frontline to boot - shouldn’t happen. Not like this, anyway.

It might seem harsh to detract from Cardiff, such was the scale of their first top-flight win in 51 years, but City really did sink their own ship. It was pretty much the opposite of Monday’s performance against Newcastle.


Oliver Holt, Daily Mirror

Across the street from where broken down old Ninian Park used to stand, a club steward was stationed near the entrance to a car park.

“How much is it to leave the car here now, mate?” a supporter asked him as he waited in the queue of vehicles.

“I don’t know, pal,” the steward said, grinning from ear to ear.

“They’ve put the prices up. We’re Premier League now, aren’t we?”

They put everything up at Cardiff City for their first home game in the top flight in 51 years yesterday.

The levels of expectation, the quality of the opponents and, judging by the owner’s ­appearance, the waistband on Vincent Tan’s trousers.

But most of all, they raised the standard of their own ­performance, something the aristocrats of Manchester City discovered to their cost.

Their work-rate from the kick-off to the final whistle was phenomenal but they played with style and with confidence, too.

That’s what Cardiff are about. That is the ethic that manager Malky Mackay has drummed into them. It’s about the team. Everything is about the team.


Phil Cadden, The Independent

As home introductions go this was dreamland for Cardiff City as Malky Mackay’s newly-promoted outfit pulled off one of the biggest shocks in Premier League history against Manchester City.

The Bluebirds produced a remarkable second-half recovery with three unanswered goals following Edin Dzeko’s 51st minute opener to stun the 2012 champions. After Aron Gunnarsson equalised, Fraizer Campbell became the toast of the Welsh capital with two set-piece efforts past City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart as wild celebrations surged around the Cardiff City Stadium.

And there have even been articles dedicated to the wonderful fashion sense of owner Vincent Tan...

Graeme Yorke, Daily Mail

There's only one thing more refreshing than seeing a newly promoted club take down one of the Premier League favourites, and that's an owner who shows no signs of being self-conscious.

Vincent Tan, the billionaire behind Cardiff City, donned a shirt, tie, jersey outfit at the team's first home game of the season, and finished it off with a rather high waist line.

At times during the game his attire even outshine his own side, although by the end of the match everyone was engrossed at affairs on the pitch when Cardiff pulled off a shock 3-2 win over 2011/12 champions Manchester City.

Riath Al-Samarrai, Daily Mail

It is impossible, and rash, to measure the impact of a loss two games into a 38-match season. But three-goal defeats by a club promoted from the Championship - a Cardiff side with a questionable frontline to boot - shouldn’t happen. Not like this, anyway.

It might seem harsh to detract from Cardiff, such was the scale of their first top-flight win in 51 years, but City really did sink their own ship. It was pretty much the opposite of Monday’s performance against Newcastle.

Questionable front line...? Ridiculous comment

On the whole it's very positive, but the majority of the comments are suggesting Man City just didn't turn up

Not enough credit given to our lads, they were all impeccable

When you think about how none of those Cardiff players would get anywhere near a (Manchester) City first team shirt - or get into the reserve team either - it was a pathetic that they should lose that game.

Disagree, I think Medel would have strengthened there team yesterday. Better than Fernandinho I honestly believe. I think some journalists are not giving City enough credit for their performance

Not enough credit given to our players and the fans. They just mention how Man City fucked themselves. They were forced into it.


Also, suggesting nine of our players would get anywhere near the City first team or even reserve team?
IMO Marshall is better than Pantimillion, Caulker would easily make their bench. Medel would challenge for a place in their bench too IMO, much better than Fernandinho yesterday.

The only credit these journalists have given us is our determination. Well if they watched us last season that was what we were all about and we have brought it into the premier.

If we continue with all that this season I can see quite a few of these established teams needing all their quality to get something of us.

The Journo from the Manchester Evening News was Critical. Thank goodness they don't lose that often. Would like to see his Articles when they do have a bad Game!

shouldn't really expect much back slapping off the bias press but I quite like it that way, keep writing us off, we loves it

After yesterday I have no worries that CCFC will stay-up. Although no team can maintain that work rate all season.

We had a glowing report in Lawro's column in the Mirror today - if you get praise off him, you know you're good

We had a glowing report in Lawro's column in the Mirror today - if you get praise off him, you know you're good

Oh dear! Hope that was sarcasm! Havent read it myself but I assume it went something like

"Cardiff city beat man city. Man City have spent a lot of money on players and have a new manager. Cardiff city are the new PL buys. I think Cardiff won the chmpionship. Cardiff fielded 11 men and so did man city. Cardiff scored more goals than man city. So Cardiff won. "

F*cking state the obvious sh*t pundit

winds me up that he's payed to talk about football on tv!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfQarImZ97Y

They aren't giving us credit because those reporters are Mancs themselves they're just being bitter but some really nice comments there, that Spencer reporter is a c**t, just watched Sky Sports News and Joe Ledley saw the game and said a very good comment which im glad to hear

We had a glowing report in Lawro's column in the Mirror today - if you get praise off him, you know you're good

Oh dear! Hope that was sarcasm! Havent read it myself but I assume it went something like

"Cardiff city beat man city. Man City have spent a lot of money on players and have a new manager. Cardiff city are the new PL buys. I think Cardiff won the chmpionship. Cardiff fielded 11 men and so did man city. Cardiff scored more goals than man city. So Cardiff won. "

F*cking state the obvious sh*t pundit

winds me up that he's payed to talk about football on tv!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfQarImZ97Y

In fairness, he was quite complimentary about our performance, which he had down as his "performance of the week".

I know what you mean though; although Steve Claridge gets my vote for that particular prize...

They aren't giving us credit because those reporters are Mancs themselves they're just being bitter but some really nice comments there, that Spencer reporter is a c**t, just watched Sky Sports News and Joe Ledley saw the game and said a very good comment which im glad to hear

Gary Neville and Niall Quinn, know ten times more than those posh haven't got a clue jurno,s and they both said it was an outstanding atmosphere and a fantastic hard working TEAM performance that won the game for us, and deservedly so !!!!

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Jamie Redknapp, for his team of the weekend, picked the whole Cardiff team!

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Jamie Redknapp, for his team of the weekend, picked the whole Cardiff team!

Legend!!

Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta has blamed a new defensive system for Sunday's shock loss to Premier League newcomers Cardiff City. Manuel Pellegrini's side went ahead at the Cardiff City Stadium through Edin Dzeko but an effort from Aron Gunnarsson and two Fraizer Campbell headers, both from corners, turned the tide as the Welsh side won 3-2 in their first home top-flight outing for over 50 years. Zabaleta vented his frustration at conceding from set plays, but attributed any misunderstandings at the back to a change in system. City regularly practiced zonal marking under Roberto Mancini and the Argentina international believes Pellegrini's move to man-marking could have been costly. "Two goals from set pieces for us is hard," he said. "It has changed for us as last season we were marking zonally and now it is individual marking and sometimes it is hard. "But Campbell was very strong in the air. They did well defensively and closed the space well and didn’t give us the chance to create many opportunities. "We didn't defend well at set pieces and it cost us the game. "We had control of the ball but we were a bit static in the first half. We were the better team but the only difference was we didn’t defend well from the set pieces and conceded silly goals."
Read more at http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/zabalet ... 3WPci9f.99

Jamie Redknapp, for his team of the weekend, picked the whole Cardiff team!

Legend!!

ha ha - that's brilliant!!