Quote Originally Posted by SuisseBluebird View Post
Watched the extended highlights, but from what has been revealed showed the following to me:-

Zohore, Mandaz-Laing and Tomlin have got the makings of a good partnership. Tomlin's close ball control and quick thinking to pick a pass allow players like Mandaz-Laing to burst forward, and with Zohore's strength and willingness to bully opposition defenders it bodes well for creating opportunities, that further players like Hoilett, Harris, Pilkington can capitalize on.

Issue however is chances created last night many of them were snatched at, need to establish more composure to get the scoreboard ticking over.

Defensively we look a little unsteady. 3 penalties in 5 games does not make for good reading and they have all been from sloppy errors. Shrewsbury's second goal was through errors from Richards, who let the ball somehow get passed him and then Peltier and Manga failed to close down their men. Interesting to note Harris, who worked back into the 18 yard box and then just stood still and watched it all unfold in front of him.

The result of course is a poor one, but Cardiff are looking like a threat in the final third, which is hopefully going to continue on when they run out against Burton in 10 days time.
Just watched them as well and I think you've summed them up well. All three penalties awarded against us have been in the harsh category to me, but they've all been given against defenders who should have enough experience and quality to cope better in the position they found themselves in than they did.

The second goal was a shocker as four or five opportunities to clear the danger were not taken and I'd add Gunnarsson to the list of culprits as well for getting turned far too easily at the start of the move - I think we've looked quite pacy and dynamic going forward on occasions in our pre season matches, but, from what I've seen, our defending has been iffy at times and I can only hope that the part of the team that most, including the manager, thought was good enough already start playing to their reputations when the proper stuff starts.