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Friday 12th Sept 2014
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' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on...the international week '

"I’d have liked Declan John to play, the pitch wouldn’t have been a problem for a 19-year-old.

"We have an artificial pitch. I want my players to play and get international caps.

"I was surprised to see Danny Wellbeck leave United. I would have kept him."





' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on...In-form Norwich man Lewis Grabban '

Cardiff City missed out on Lewis Grabban, now he's banging them in for Norwich

"We were in contention to sign him.

"He’s a top quality striker and he’s one we need to be aware of tomorrow."




' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on...Kenwyne Jones' form '

Kenwyne Jones in action for Cardiff City at Wolves

"When strikers score goals they do their jobs. He was a lot fitter this season and more vocal in the group.

"I thought he can make a difference for us this season and he’s made a difference.

"He hasn’t surprised me as he was the first striker I bought into the club. It was just about getting him smiling.

"You see his work rate in training and it’s about fitness really. In the end, he says he wants to do extras now. The fitter you are the better you are."





' Craig Noone and Ben Turner injury news... '

We’ll see how Craig Noone is today but I don’t think he’ll be available for tomorrow.

Ben will come back better and stronger from his injury. If you look at him in the gym he looks like Hulk Hogan!

He’ll come back into the team for sure!





' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on...letting Mark Hudson go and replacing him as captain with David Marshall '

It’s a big decision to let your captain go.



He had a tough year last year and it was a long summer to get Bruno. I didn’t think we’d get him in the end.

Mark chose to play at his age and we thank him for the five years at the club. He played really well in the games he played for us.

Marshall: David is captain. He leads by example and proved last year he’s one of the best keepers in the league.

For me, it was a simple decision.




' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on...Norwich and his best XI '

Norwich are in the same position as us really with the same amount of numbers as us. I think I know what they’re going to come with and we’ve prepared well.

I know my best XI…..for this game! It might change for the next one!

It’s important I pick the right 11 each time.

You could play 11 Ronaldo’s but that wouldn’t work would it?




' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on...Bruno Manga '

Bruno Manga in African Cup of Nations action for Gabon

"Bruno Manga is available and he’s in my thoughts. I need to speak to him as he travelled a long way on Wednesday. I’ll make a decision tomorrow.

"These are periods where it will be handy to have such a big squad. Over a full season you need a big squad but in times like this it’s good too. It’s going to be physically and mentally tough. We’ll make changes for the Capital One Cup but we need points."




Cardiff City manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is talking about this week's link-up with the Cardiff Blues in aid of injured rugby star Owen Williams.

The hashtag #staystrongforOws has been trending in the aftermath of Owen Williams' injury

The manager said: "With the close connection we have with the Blues we meet them everyday. We’re just showing we’re thinking of Owen Williams.

It puts sport in perspective. You think you’re doing the most important thing in the world but it’s just a game. We’re thinking of him."

@CardiffCityFC: Ole: “If you look at the points tally it’s decent, but we’ve not been as good as I want us to be. We will get better - we will improve."

@CardiffCityFC: Ole continued: "It’s always happened with my teams – we always got better and better throughout the season, so I’m sure we will.”