Fri Feb 25, 2022 8:26 am
Pundit's verdict on 'aggressive' Hugill and 'disappointing' defending
Former Cardiff City player turned pundit Jobi McAnuff has had his say on the Jordan Hugill-Tom Lees flashpoint, while also claiming that Cardiff will be "disappointed" by their defending late on against the Terriers.
Steve Morison said the game changed following the touchline fracas which ensued following Hugill's challenge on Lees, which left the Huddersfield man covered in blood on the floor.
It prompted rage from the home dugout, while it gave the fans a timely lift, too, and the Terriers used that to their advantage in the final few minutes.
And McAnuff has given his view on that as well as Cardiff's soft defending for the two goals, which came by virtue of two balls lumped into the box.
Jobi McAnuff:
"I didn't think it was a red," McAnuff said on Quest's EFL highlights show.
"The way Jordan Hugill plays, he is very robust, he does go into challenges fairly aggressively.
"I don't think there was any intent to hurt Tom Lees.
"They certainly used it, though, to get themselves going. This was at 1-0 down.
"Sorba Thomas was instrumental, really. We have seen it so many times this season.
"It will disappointing from Cardiff's point of view, how they dealt with those balls in, but Jon Russell scored his first goal. Brilliant for him to get that first goal."