' PAUL TROLLOPE NOT HAPPY WITH HIS DEFENDERS '

Paul Trollope questions Cardiff City defenders as Bluebirds undermined by opposition crosses again at Norwich


Sunday 11th September 2016

BY PHIL SMITH


The Cardiff City was also infuriated by the decision not to award a foul in the build-up to Norwich's third goal


Cardiff City boss Paul Trollope has called on his defence to improve after two poor pieces of play let the hosts take an unassailable two goal lead at Carrow Road.

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Cardiff staged an impressive comeback but in the end were undermined by their earlier lapses.

Just as they were against Reading, the Bluebirds were undone by a fairly tepid cross into the box and Trollope has conceded the back three is not turning into the pillar of strength that it should be.

Trollope said: “It should be a strength. You protect the centre of the pitch, the hard work is on the outsides. When the team switches you have to get out there and do certain things to nullify the wide threat.

“You're not going to stop every cross but we should be dealing with it because we have the numbers in there, we've got three centre-backs, with the opposite wing-back and three central midfielders in there as well. To concede in that manner again is disappointing, yeah.

“It was a poor cross that ended up in the back of our net [for the first goal].

“Once you go two goals down away from home, to say you deserve a draw is a tough thing for me to say. The way the game went, especially in the first half when we controlled the game with good spells of organisation and shape, we felt if we could turn one of the chances we got, unfortunately we couldn't do that at the start of the second half.”

Trollope, however, was also quick to credit the spirit of his players for getting back into the game and felt that they were hard done by for the third goal.



Trollope said: “Definitely [it was a foul]. He's pulled him down. I think everyone could see the flow of the game, and how it changed. So it was disappointing to concede from it, but it was a brilliant finish.”

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Perhaps if he picked the right f*cking defenders we'd do a better job. Peltier and Manga please Mr Trollop

Perhaps if he picked the right f*cking defenders we'd do a better job. Peltier and Manga please Mr Trollop

Manga is superb on his day but has cost 2/3 goals in first couple of games by his own errors. So perhaps it's confidence right through the defence at the moment

Morrison is a lazy fuckin joke of a defender. Then to make him captain just goes to show Trollope hasn't a clue.

Amos is a must in goals

Imo the defenders obviously could have done much better but I think it is just as much the midfielders fault. When I watch Wales play, the whole midfield give high pressure on to the other team forcing them to make mistakes whereas when I watch Cardiff our midfield just sit back next to our defenders causing pressure on ourselves. This is why this formation is failing imo

Morrison is a lazy fuckin joke of a defender. Then to make him captain just goes to show Trollope hasn't a clue.

f**k me, you've changed your tune.

You were saying we'll come good yesterday, now Trollope hasn't got a clue.

I knew you wouldn't be able to keep the positivity up for long, normal service has resumed.

Imo the defenders obviously could have done much better but I think it is just as much the midfielders fault. When I watch Wales play, the whole midfield give high pressure on to the other team forcing them to make mistakes whereas when I watch Cardiff our midfield just sit back next to our defenders causing pressure on ourselves. This is why this formation is failing imo

Spot on. The manager's oddball three at the back system will not cut it in this division and I doubt he has a plan B. Keep this up and he will be gone by Christmas which is a shame.

Trollope picks them.

Trollope coaches them.

Find yourself a mirror Paul.

Morrison Connolly and manga play with a losing mentality,they have for the last few seasons. The team is stale all over the park and the manager doesn't know what to do. Do you think he realises Marshall isn't here anymore?

Morrison is a lazy fuckin joke of a defender. Then to make him captain just goes to show Trollope hasn't a clue.

f**k me, you've changed your tune.

You were saying we'll come good yesterday, now Trollope hasn't got a clue.

I knew you wouldn't be able to keep the positivity up for long, normal service has resumed.

Sorry norms

5 at the back ???

We gave them 3 points when Jazz Richards was named in the first 11.

Morrison is a lazy fuckin joke of a defender. Then to make him captain just goes to show Trollope hasn't a clue.

Hello Saddles.