MY VIEW " GOOD SIGNS OF PROGRESS "

Cardiff City 3-0 Southend United

Two goals for Salech and one for Joel Colwill




Second pre-season friendly within a few days for City, following the draw with Johor.

Today it was a 3-0 win over Southend.

Said the second half team did well against Johor but there were more positive signs today, especially in the first half. Most of the best players played in the first half.

Second half wasn't at the same level but the team still did well.

The team are getting used to the new system and seem to be improving all the time.

The high press was something I was very impressed about.

Rubin, Salech, Lawlor and Nyakuhwa were very good in the first half.

Eli King probably the standout player in the second half.





I'll repeat what I've said before, I don't judge friendly results but pleased with that, signs of progress for sure.

Enjoyable game, first half team looked the stronger 11

But nice to see such a young second half team do really well, will spiers was the one for me thought he looked really composed at right back

I think we're in for a good season I've said all along we will be in the top six and I stand by my call that keeping rubin will be the difference between top 6 and top 2

Enjoyable game, first half team looked the stronger 11

But nice to see such a young second half team do really well, will spiers was the one for me thought he looked really composed at right back

I think we're in for a good season I've said all along we will be in the top six and I stand by my call that keeping rubin will be the difference between top 6 and top 2

Spiers also did well actually, might go under the radar a bit but he's a good runner.

Enjoyable game, first half team looked the stronger 11

But nice to see such a young second half team do really well, will spiers was the one for me thought he looked really composed at right back

I think we're in for a good season I've said all along we will be in the top six and I stand by my call that keeping rubin will be the difference between top 6 and top 2

Spiers also did well actually, might go under the radar a bit but he's a good runner.

I always liked Will Spiers ever since he was converted from a winger to a fullback, feel sure he will progress this season

no daland, willock, Robinson, tsunoda, presumably all carrying knocks

no daland, willock, Robinson, tsunoda, presumably all carrying knocks

No etete either, I know tusonda and robbo are injured, the other 3 all looked OK after Wednesdays game, wonder if any of them are off

ROBBO. No game time in Spain. ALWAYS injured. Always

I think Ruben looked a bit knackered, when they did the warm down and did runs from goal to goal he was last and looked to he struggling maybe his fitness needs more work.Hope he comes good needs to he really fit to close down

First half Fish and Lawlor looked good together disappointed with Ashford .
Robertson looked out of it a bit alongside Joel Colwill and king
But it is preseason things will improve

We have to remember it was only Southend

Let’s not get carried away but green shoots are appearing

Without knowing much about Southend and which 11 were their strongest I thought we looked very good in the first half and you could see that the players were looking to pass the ball forward as first choice and quickly. I was disappointed in Ashford who looked off his game. Southend hardly got close to our box so was an easy day in first half for the defence.
2nd half we were very slow in the build up and felt a lot like last year and for me Southend were the better side for the first 25 minutes.
The positive from both halves was how the player worked so hard to get the ball back after losing it The squad really does need some quality additions but overall very positive

Totally agree with all that Neil

Without knowing much about Southend and which 11 were their strongest I thought we looked very good in the first half and you could see that the players were looking to pass the ball forward as first choice and quickly. I was disappointed in Ashford who looked off his game. Southend hardly got close to our box so was an easy day in first half for the defence.
2nd half we were very slow in the build up and felt a lot like last year and for me Southend were the better side for the first 25 minutes.
The positive from both halves was how the player worked so hard to get the ball back after losing it The squad really does need some quality additions but overall very positive

Friendliest are very difficult to assess team wise as management will often instruct to lower the press etc to see how the defence copes under pressure. Need to do that otherwise they may well get to the season start without bringing out under any pressure at all.

Are the goals anywhere from yesterday?

If one pressess well one wins.

Youthful legs on pitch & bench.

No pondering in your own half.

To press you need super fit players.

One also needs to recover lost ball .

If you piss the opposition off continually, harassing, pressing ,chassing down lost balls, and brake at speed .

Watch Warnock era .

Champions by March .

Are the goals anywhere from yesterday?

https://tv.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/videos/2 ... a4134fbb1a

Are the goals anywhere from yesterday?

https://tv.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/videos/2 ... a4134fbb1a

Cheers.

Like the high press and energy, let's see how they progress, but a three-nil win should be good for confidence both for themselves and in the system.