' Cardiff goal drought is in danger of becoming new record '
Fri Mar 07, 2014 2:07 pm
By Chris Wathan
Analysis: Cardiff City goal drought is in danger of becoming the Premier League's worst during Fulham clash.
Friday 7th Mar 2014.
Our football correspondent Chris Wathan takes a look at Cardiff City's current goal scoring struggles in the context of Premier League history.
It's been a frustrating season for Cardiff City's main striker Fraizer Campbell
At the moment, they are just facts and figures.
Yet if the numbers keep growing, it would surely prove fatal for Cardiff City and their Premier League status.
It is not unheard of to have scoreless runs in a division often described as the most exciting in the world. Indeed, Cardiff’s failure to find the net at Tottenham to make it four games without a goal made them the 37th team to go as many matches without grabbing a goal since its inception in 1993; Arsenal, Chelsea and the like all in the list.
But, ironically coming under a manager whose mantra was to make the team more attacking, the timing of the Bluebirds’ goalless stretch couldn’t be worse.
In fact, should they go into the 52nd minute against Fulham then it would indeed be the worst run in the division without a goal this season.
Aston Villa, Newcastle and Hull have all previously gone four without scoring, Villa’s the longest period after they went 451 minutes without a goal to call their own.
As it happens, Leandro Bacuna’s strike against the Bluebirds at Villa Park in November is what brought an end to their drought, saying something about Cardiff not exactly getting it right at either end of the pitch this season.
Following the hammering at home to Hull a fortnight ago, Solskjaer opted for safety first at Spurs and looked far steadier only shipping one as a result. Putting it quite simply, signs of encouragement are of no use today.
Cardiff must score, not for the sake of avoiding record books but in terms of avoiding relegation.
While scoreless runs are an anomaly of even the most successful side’s seasons at times, Cardiff’s is indicative of their campaign. No side has found the net on fewer occasions than Cardiff, not even a Crystal Palace side once lampooned and even now still defensively-minded under Tony Pulis.
City have failed to score in 57.1% of their games, sneaking four draws along that way. Such a points return when failing to find the net is considered not bad, but it is almost a law of averages when 16 games go past without the net bulging. As a matter of interest, Cardiff have conceded 27 times during those games when they have not troubled their own half of the scoreboard.
Analysis: Cardiff City goal drought is in danger of becoming the Premier League's worst during Fulham clash.
Friday 7th Mar 2014.
Our football correspondent Chris Wathan takes a look at Cardiff City's current goal scoring struggles in the context of Premier League history.
It's been a frustrating season for Cardiff City's main striker Fraizer Campbell
At the moment, they are just facts and figures.
Yet if the numbers keep growing, it would surely prove fatal for Cardiff City and their Premier League status.
It is not unheard of to have scoreless runs in a division often described as the most exciting in the world. Indeed, Cardiff’s failure to find the net at Tottenham to make it four games without a goal made them the 37th team to go as many matches without grabbing a goal since its inception in 1993; Arsenal, Chelsea and the like all in the list.
But, ironically coming under a manager whose mantra was to make the team more attacking, the timing of the Bluebirds’ goalless stretch couldn’t be worse.
In fact, should they go into the 52nd minute against Fulham then it would indeed be the worst run in the division without a goal this season.
Aston Villa, Newcastle and Hull have all previously gone four without scoring, Villa’s the longest period after they went 451 minutes without a goal to call their own.
As it happens, Leandro Bacuna’s strike against the Bluebirds at Villa Park in November is what brought an end to their drought, saying something about Cardiff not exactly getting it right at either end of the pitch this season.
Following the hammering at home to Hull a fortnight ago, Solskjaer opted for safety first at Spurs and looked far steadier only shipping one as a result. Putting it quite simply, signs of encouragement are of no use today.
Cardiff must score, not for the sake of avoiding record books but in terms of avoiding relegation.
While scoreless runs are an anomaly of even the most successful side’s seasons at times, Cardiff’s is indicative of their campaign. No side has found the net on fewer occasions than Cardiff, not even a Crystal Palace side once lampooned and even now still defensively-minded under Tony Pulis.
City have failed to score in 57.1% of their games, sneaking four draws along that way. Such a points return when failing to find the net is considered not bad, but it is almost a law of averages when 16 games go past without the net bulging. As a matter of interest, Cardiff have conceded 27 times during those games when they have not troubled their own half of the scoreboard.
Re: ' Cardiff goal drought is in danger of becoming new reco
Fri Mar 07, 2014 2:10 pm
Dear Mr latest "news"! Any other cardiff city records released today? On a positive footnote i mean 
Re: ' Cardiff goal drought is in danger of becoming new reco
Fri Mar 07, 2014 5:04 pm
have we set a record for the longest period in the premier league without getting a penalty too?
Re: ' Cardiff goal drought is in danger of becoming new reco
Fri Mar 07, 2014 6:00 pm
I would imagine that you will probably equal the record for the shortest stay in the Premier League