Cardiff City manager Harris:/ Birmingham City manager Aitor

Cardiff City manager Harris:


"Derby games are one-offs. Fortunately for us you get a second bite at the cherry.

"The dressing room was disappointed afterwards, we all feel that. It’s my job to deal with it, whether it’s to raise my voice or a calm manner, that stays between me and my players.

"It’s about bleeding and responding and it all becomes about Birmingham.

"Let’s be honest. That won’t be forgotten. It won’t be forgotten by my training ground for a long time.

"But the players can now affect Wednesday. I won’t let all the good work heading into that Swansea game be dismantled.


"It’s a great opportunity against a big club like Birmingham and I look forward to the challenge."










Birmingham City manager Aitor Karanka: "I am building a team and a squad because after a few months working together the players know they have to be ready.


"I don’t care about the names I just want to put out the best team for each game.

"The players who haven’t played have to train and win their position again; those who played [against Watford] did really well. Everyone can see we have really good players.”