' Jason Perry Says it was the right decision '

I never usually disagree with Jason Perry on football/City,but I do on this.

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Cardiff City: Mats Moller Daehli sale gets Jason Perry blessing

BBC Tuesday 23rd Dec 2014

Cardiff City have made the right decision to sell Mats Moller Daehli to Freiburg, according to former player Jason Perry.

The 19-year-old Norway midfielder will join the German Bundesliga club on 3 January for an undisclosed fee.

Ex-manager Ole Gunner Solskjaer signed Daehli but he has had a limited role under new boss Russell Slade.

"He doesn't fit in with Slade's way of playing, which a number of players don't in that squad," Perry said.
"It lacks balance, it's been brought together without any thought about systems."
Daehli joined Cardiff in January 2014 and made 16 appearances last season, scoring one goal, and was a regular at the start of this season under fellow Norwegian Solskjaer.
But the youngster, who has won 11 caps, has made only two substitute appearances in the Championship since Slade's appointment as manager.

"What you have with Daehli is a lot of people enjoy watching him; he's good in tight positions, he keeps the ball, he's brave, gets on the ball but there's no end product," Perry said.
"He doesn't put any telling crosses in, he doesn't see the pass like Aaron Ramsey used to at a young age and split defences.
"So he doesn't effect the game enough to give him that free role, you've got to be a good player just to play behind the front man or to dictate the whole game and he's not there yet.
"He may be in years to come but he's not there yet and Cardiff need players to come into that squad that can help them now, they can't wait.


"So as long as they've sold him for a profit, as long as that money is reinvested into the side then I think it's a good decision."
The Bluebirds are next in action when they travel to Charlton on Boxing Day and then play Watford at home on Sunday, 28 December.

I have to agree with that. For me whilst he undoubtably has the skill he was too lightweight and got pushed off the ball too easily.

Agree with every word. He's done nothing of real note whilst being here. All hype.

I agree with Jason Perry, how many times has he set up a goal ? i can't really think of any. His only goal was deflected in too. Iv'e always thought where's his end product ? He's still a kid and has lot's of time, but time is not what we have at the moment ?

I agree with Jason Perry, how many times has he set up a goal ? i can't really think of any. His only goal was deflected in too. Iv'e always thought where's his end product ? He's still a kid and has lot's of time, but time is not what we have at the moment ?

I agree.

He did set up Kenwyn with a 10 yard pass away at Fulham but that's all I can remember. Despite many people claiming that the big clubs would be after him he's now gone to the team at the bottom of the Bundesligia for £2m.

At that price any club in the Prem could have afforded him yet no, obvious, interest ? I think that tells the story.

There are plenty of players who haven't shown a lot this entire season - yet they get game after game.

Good move for Daehli as I think the Bundesligia will probably suit him a bit more... Sad that we can't develop/build around young talent as it doesn't seem like we're pushing to promotion so might as well build towards something greater instead of selling any potential.

January will be pretty interesting :3

Well done jason perry for saying what many of us think. A lot of raw talent but no end product. I feel he will be brilliant in the future but we as a team can not give him that time in the first team, especially with our inpatient supporters. Wants first team, needs reserve team. Good luck matts and thanks for west brom.

Agree with every word. He's done nothing of real note whilst being here. All hype.

Agree ,seems to run around like a headless chicken

Dhaeli "couldnt see the pass" because there was nobody running into the space to recieve the pass !

He would hold and hold the ball looking for an outlet, but

either our system or lack of a striker looking for that pass, would not be there.

Joe Mason would have worked well with him.

Dhaeli "couldnt see the pass" because there was nobody running into the space to recieve the pass !

He would hold and hold the ball looking for an outlet, but

either our system or lack of a striker looking for that pass, would not be there.

Joe Mason would have worked well with him.

So that's an excuse for Daehli but we're not allowed to use it for Whitts

all of the players should have that ability, but they dont.

David Silva plays the sliding ball all the time.

Bellamy and Conway would look for the through ball too. These days its just a long cross field pump and chase it or see where it lands.

He's only nineteen for God sake hasn't been given anywhere near enough time I think he is a good player Jason Perry says he didn't fit in with the style of play tell me again what style of play does Russell slade play

Jason backing his mate Scott young.
They don't have any idea how to manage young players.
Unless a teenager is perfect from the get go apparently Cardiff don't have the patience .
Might as well forget about the academy. Just buy journeymen.
Of course no one mentions that they don't have much end product either.

I agree with what Perry is saying that Daehli didn't fit the system but doesn't that say more about Slade's system? It's not flexible, it's not creative, and it's not progressive.

We have a habit of hyping our players up and then ignoring their weaknesses as a result. Kimbo is the obvious other example. Both too lightweight, both too ineffective in the final third... and to be honest, both not really good enough.

We have a habit of hyping our players up and then ignoring their weaknesses as a result. Kimbo is the obvious other example. Both too lightweight, both too ineffective in the final third... and to be honest, both not really good enough.

To be honest the problem I have with this kind of statement is that you are ignoring the fact that he is basically a teenager. He's been at the club at the age of 18-19. You may be able come up with a blanket statement like "he is not good enough" about a player of Kim's age. At 25 you are near the peak as footballer you should be able to expect consitency for instance . At 19 though you are not even close.
Hell Harris is 21, and not near the finished article either.
The hype about his potential means just that, he has potential to be a great player. Not that he is. It seems as if some people don't get that simple point. Potential doesn't mean great player it means provided good coaching, good work rate and attitude and the right choices you make the most of your potential. His potential is bigger than anyone else in the squad. It remains to be seen if he can fulfill it. But like I said that requires not just him working hard but also coaching staff that are prepared to allow him to make mistakes and put their faith in him.

We have a habit of hyping our players up and then ignoring their weaknesses as a result. Kimbo is the obvious other example. Both too lightweight, both too ineffective in the final third... and to be honest, both not really good enough.

To be honest the problem I have with this kind of statement is that you are ignoring the fact that he is basically a teenager. He's been at the club at the age of 18-19. You may be able come up with a blanket statement like "he is not good enough" about a player of Kim's age. At 25 you are near the peak as footballer you should be able to expect consitency for instance . At 19 though you are not even close.
Hell Harris is 21, and not near the finished article either.
The hype about his potential means just that, he has potential to be a great player. Not that he is. It seems as if some people don't get that simple point. Potential doesn't mean great player it means provided good coaching, good work rate and attitude and the right choices you make the most of your potential. His potential is bigger than anyone else in the squad. It remains to be seen if he can fulfill it. But like I said that requires not just him working hard but also coaching staff that are prepared to allow him to make mistakes and put their faith in him.

Completely agree with this. Sometimes daehli would run down blind channels or make wrong decisions, but at 19 Ronaldo was doing the (I'm in no way trying to compare them) I'm just saying anyone with a football brain can see that daehli could become a great player for Cardiff. He's been constantly played out on the left, when we've been crying out for a number ten especially away from home where we keep getting over run. He was a hard working player, barely lost the ball and had bags of skill and creativity. But somehow because he wasn't constantly providing goals and assists at 19 'he wasn't good enough'. We hyped him up too much like we do with every other player that arrives, we should still be weening him into the team as a 19 year old and reeling the rewards in a couple of years.

Agree with every word. He's done nothing of real note whilst being here. All hype.

agree with you chuckle. i remarked on another thread that he's one of those players that people only remember the good, and gloss over the bad.

he's got potential, but potential is not what we need in the short term, its results. the fans demand short term results yet castigate the manager for working to short term goals.

a shame to see a talented player go, but only on the basis that he could have improved, not on the basis that he was delivering when he played because he was hit and miss. otherwise slade would have kept him.

Don't think I ever really let the ducking out of a challenge against Boro home which cost us the game.

On the National team Mats has quality players around him from better leagues than the Championship. He does the passes that opens up defenses, his runs seem smart and he gets the ball where the oppsition dont expect it to come. His flicks ons opens up and the most important thing is that he plays every game and knows where to find his team mates.

AS i see it he is always one step ahead of the current quality we got in our team. Just look here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDpE-zzfFkQ

This is against the Czech national team. How many of those flick ons and passes would find it`s target in Cardiff? And when we talk end product he is either building up or making the last pass in most of Norways matches.

A shame we sold him..A SHAME!!