FT: CARDIFF CITY 2 - 1 DERBY COUNTY. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

Saturday 25th January, ko 3:00pm
A rare Saturday 3pm home game.

Match Officials:

Referee: Dean Whitestone
Assistants: Daniel Leach and Richard Woodward
Fourth Official : Scott Simpson

City are 1 point ahead of Derby going into this match. Since Dec 29th Cardiff are unbeaten in six league games with W2 and D4, and a win in the FA Cup. Derby have lost their last five league games and were knocked out of the Cup by Leyton Orient.

[Hilts]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v DERBY COUNTY. Match thread

Huge game. With Leeds next after this it is vital we win.

Riza has to get his selection and tactics right.

[ninian opinian]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v DERBY COUNTY. Match thread

Huge game. With Leeds next after this it is vital we win.

Riza has to get his selection and tactics right.

Robertson was ill and Tanner had a knock from the Swansea game and both are expected back for Saturday (fingers crossed). This should make a difference.

[olderblue]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v DERBY COUNTY. Match thread

Robertson was ill and Tanner had a knock from the Swansea game and both are expected back for Saturday (fingers crossed). This should make a difference.

I think players coming in and performing better in their positions should keep the shirt for the next game

A back four of Bagan Goutas Fish and Ng
Midfield with Chambers and Robertson

ElGhazi and Tanner on the wings, with Robinson as a 10 and Salech up front

We have enough to be on the front foot, and enough on the bench with Ralls, Rinomhota etc to close the game out if needed

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v DERBY COUNTY. Match thread

We are in the best form of the bottom half teams, we need to beat Derby and pull away we have a good run of fixtures coming up and players back from injury.

Three-one Cardiff win.

[Rjk]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v DERBY COUNTY. Match thread

I think a nervy 1-0 to us

[Der Kaiser]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v DERBY COUNTY. Match thread

1-0 Derby.

Felt good about Swansea and Millwall, but this has banana skin undoing some very good work written all over it.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v DERBY COUNTY. Match thread

1-0 Derby.

Felt good about Swansea and Millwall, but this has banana skin undoing some very good work written all over it.

We have a win, a draw, and a...

[Former Labour leader]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v DERBY COUNTY. Match thread

We have a good home record v the Rams. Curtis Nelson out, so 1 less ex City to worry about. We have a pretty full squad so surely we must be looking to beat a Derby side on an awful run.
3-1 City
Alnwick
Ng
Goutas
Daland
Bagan
Robertson
Chambers
Ralls
Willock
Robinson
Tanner

[bobh]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v DERBY COUNTY. Match thread

We have a good home record v the Rams. Curtis Nelson out, so 1 less ex City to worry about. We have a pretty full squad so surely we must be looking to beat a Derby side on an awful run.
3-1 City
Alnwick
Ng
Goutas
Daland
Bagan
Robertson
Chambers
Ralls
Willock
Robinson
Tanner

Now you've done it!

We'e good at ending runs.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v DERBY COUNTY. Match thread

Curtis Nelson out, so 1 less ex City to worry about.

Nat Phillips is injured too I think.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v DERBY COUNTY. Match thread

Daland's made one mistake too far for me, and I'm not sure how Fish would cope with 90+ minutes of a physical Derby. I'd play Ng at Centre half.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v DERBY COUNTY. Match thread

Positivity we've just smashed Swansea and shown amazing resilience to come back from two nil down after 19 minutes on a cold night away to Millwall.

We can batter the ram shaggers.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v DERBY COUNTY. Match thread

We have a good home record v the Rams. Curtis Nelson out, so 1 less ex City to worry about. We have a pretty full squad so surely we must be looking to beat a Derby side on an awful run.
3-1 City
Alnwick
Ng
Goutas
Daland
Bagan
Robertson
Chambers
Ralls
Willock
Robinson
Tanner

Lost the last five in a row, 22nd in the form table due to a win before that, they are there for the taking.

Only Luton are on a worse run of points, with one point from six games.

[Steve the Tea]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v DERBY COUNTY. Match thread

Daland's made one mistake too far for me, and I'm not sure how Fish would cope with 90+ minutes of a physical Derby. I'd play Ng at Centre half.

Ng has shown he is not strong enough to play as a cb when we play with two cbs in a back-four. On the other hand he is fine when he's played in a 3 cbs / sweeper system.

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