1-0 Wells
A frustrated Eze drifts back to receive the ball in a deep position. This is the area Lee Tomlin is supposed to be, Right Wing, and we all know what his defensive work rate is like so doesn’t even pressure the man allowing a free ball pver the top. Bamba is caught flat footed and marking loosely causes the header to be buried.
Fault: Manager (Choosing Tomlin RW), Tomlin, Bamba.

2-0 Osayi-Samuel
A couple plasses between two QPR men drag both Bamba and Richards out. Bamba tries to switch man informing the faster Richards to go press while he’ll drop. When Osayi-Samuel runs in behind Bamba fails to keep up with him and hammers home a shot at the near post. This calls into doubt Etheridge, but the real issue is why the hell he has been allowed a free shot in the 6 yard box. The result of the communication may have been as a result of both men not being used to the new system as they have both been injured for long periods under the new manager.
Fault: Bamba.

3-0 Osayi-Samuel
A swift counter attack from a dreadful ball in that allowed Lumley (their Goalkeeper) to collect it without challenge. Richards runs the width of the pitch while Bacuna backs off. Both challenge at the same time. Skipping past them Samuel finishes the chance while Pack hesitates before sliding in to try to block it. Pack took it.
Fault: Richards, Pack

4-0 Wells
A failure to take the ball off the attacker, leaves Cardiff deep on the wide right as he beats 3 men. Allowed into the box by Nelson, the midfield fail to alert the defence that Eze is inbound but he miscues. Flint caught ball watching allows Wells enough room to out jump him and score his second.
Fault: Flint, Nelson

5-0 Eze
A ball into space through the Cardiff defence allows Chair on the wide right. Nelson backs off allowing him into the box as he cuts the ball back for Eze unmarked. Tomlin, his marker is left ambling in the box as he taps home the fifth goal.
Fault: Nelson, Tomlin

6-0 Wells
Poor ball back from Nelson leaves banana-footed Etheridge under pressure. He fluffs his clearance but finds Jazz who gives it to Pack playing the ball to Flint. Flint as if he wants to throw the game away decides to pass the ball back to Wells who cuts back beating a Nelson trying to recover Flint’s mistake. Beating both Nelson and Etheridge inside, he applies a neat finish into the middle of the gaping net.
Fault: Flint

Tallies:
  • Manager: 1 (though arguably higher including playing Bamba/Richards)
  • Bamba: 2
  • Tomlin: 2
  • Richards: 1
  • Pack: 1
  • Flint: 2
  • Nelson: 2