We should come out a little slower

Last few games we always seem to have a 'good' first 15-20 minutes, often hearing the phrases "unlucky not to have scored", "currently have all the possession", "Cardiff seem to be on top"...

Perhaps it's pressure, players are pumped up and desperate to do something at the very start, but as seen recently, the tendency is to tire out or lose composure then get punished in the final two thirds of the game.

If you were PT, would you advise players to compose from the back, spend the first 15 mins or so getting a feel for their opponent and building up more slowly, conserve energy etc?

Last few games we always seem to have a 'good' first 15-20 minutes, often hearing the phrases "unlucky not to have scored", "currently have all the possession", "Cardiff seem to be on top"...

Perhaps it's pressure, players are pumped up and desperate to do something at the very start, but as seen recently, the tendency is to tire out or lose composure then get punished in the final two thirds of the game.

If you were PT, would you advise players to compose from the back, spend the first 15 mins or so getting a feel for their opponent and building up more slowly, conserve energy etc?

I have to say, for all its faults, I could never accuse a Cardiff City team of not being slow enough!

Last few games we always seem to have a 'good' first 15-20 minutes, often hearing the phrases "unlucky not to have scored", "currently have all the possession", "Cardiff seem to be on top"...

Perhaps it's pressure, players are pumped up and desperate to do something at the very start, but as seen recently, the tendency is to tire out or lose composure then get punished in the final two thirds of the game.

If you were PT, would you advise players to compose from the back, spend the first 15 mins or so getting a feel for their opponent and building up more slowly, conserve energy etc?

If the team played any slower we would just stop

Not played slower, just started with a bit more composure and saved energy for tactical play rather than throwing everything at them in the first 15 minutes then giving up.