Erol Bulut:
"I think everyone saw what Siopis can change in the game. He can stay calm on the ball. He can play the passing game and his defensive work is really strong.”
“Siopis has the winning mentality like myself and that’s what we are missing, you will see the difference in the next match.”
"We saw with the ball and without the ball how he works. He can make metres with the ball. Defensively, he can help us and he can stay calm on the ball.“
"In the next games, it will be much better when he knows his team-mates better and they know him better."
It is expected that Siopis, given how much emphasis was placed on bringing him in during this window, will be one of the nailed-on starters for Bulut going forward.
Given the manager prefers a 4-2-3-1, he will occupy one of the two pivot roles at the base of the midfield, tasked with breaking up play and allowing the more attack-minded players to do the damage further up the pitch. According to journalist Burak Özdemir, who writes for top Turkish outlet Fanatik, that is the player's bread and butter.
"The reason he scores so few goals himself is because he operates far from the opponent's goal. He is highly specialised in cutting out opponents' attacks. He gives the ball he has won to his team-mates," Burak told us.
"Siopis is a very energetic defensive midfielder. He is very talented in winning the ball and adding tempo to the game. He will add great energy to the middle of the pitch for Cardiff."
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