FT: CARDIFF CITY 2 - 0 PORTSMOUTH. Match thread

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Originally Posted by D. Advocaat

It's a phenomenal turnaround from what City have been producing over the last few seasons. Makes Bulut's remarks about not taking opportunities even more farcical.

Outstanding performance tonight, with Goutas, Tanner and of course Colwill different class.

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Its light and day from a few games ago

O’Dowda played well and Turnbull is coming good

Just want a Kanga goal now. He’s getting like Eddie Johnson

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Originally Posted by BlueArmy 86

Its light and day from a few games ago

O’Dowda played well and Turnbull is coming good

Just want a Kanga goal now. He’s getting like Eddie Johnson

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More like Boris Johnson 😏

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Originally Posted by BlueArmy 86

Its light and day from a few games ago

O’Dowda played well and Turnbull is coming good

Just want a Kanga goal now. He’s getting like Eddie Johnson

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ohhhhh come on!! there are limits

5th in the (last 6) form table:

https://thefishy.co.uk/formtable.php?table=2

A very decent partnership developing between Colwill & Tanner and whilst not scoring I thought El Ghazi had a decent game, a pity he never buried his golden chance as it would have finished off a very nice piece of play.

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Originally Posted by Dorcus

Things gone downhill a bit since the substitutions? Riza did well today overall but still a learning curve on second half subs?

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He needed their energy, but the drop off in quality was noticeable. It just shows how poor our midfield has been over the last couple of years. Robertson and Colwill are a class above what we have had to endure.

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Originally Posted by AdrianAlston

He needed their energy, but the drop off in quality was noticeable. It just shows how poor our midfield has been over the last couple of years. Robertson and Colwill are a class above what we have had to endure.

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I agree

Very happy again. We made Portsmouth look a parks team in the 1st half. Should really have been 3/4 up.
Understandably they came back in 2nd half but rarely looked dangerous. I think they will have a long hard season.
Our turnaround has been remarkable. Things will even out as teams work us out, but we have enough class to be in mid table comfortably. Riza has to take a lot of credit. If things carry on in this vein over next few games he will have deserved a contract.

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Originally Posted by AdrianAlston

He needed their energy, but the drop off in quality was noticeable. It just shows how poor our midfield has been over the last couple of years. Robertson and Colwill are a class above what we have had to endure.

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Yeah spot on, once Ralls and Ramsey are fit the dropoff should be less noticeable. I'd still start that midfield though

Highlights
https://www.skysports.com/watch/vide...hip-highlights

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Originally Posted by D. Advocaat

It's a phenomenal turnaround from what City have been producing over the last few seasons. Makes Bulut's remarks about not taking opportunities even more farcical.

Outstanding performance tonight, with Goutas, Tanner and of course Colwill different class.

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we missed more opportunities tonight than in all of Buluts games this season

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Originally Posted by Father Dougal

Riza deserves huge credit. Exciting times.

I feel if we had a good youngster come through now they may well play. For the last decade or more i hadnt felt like that.

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yeah Davies, Etete and Ashford are probably desperate to get fit to get a chance in this team.
Bagan is looking like very decent cover at LB.
then there's Reindorf who must get a chance sooner or later.

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Originally Posted by Heathblue

A very decent partnership developing between Colwill & Tanner and whilst not scoring I thought El Ghazi had a decent game, a pity he never buried his golden chance as it would have finished off a very nice piece of play.

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Excellent piece of play. That move deserved a goal.

Another good performance in the main. Colwill really looking the part. I’ve always said he needs to be given a run of games and in his correct position. Can’t see how Ramsey gets back in as the 10 at the moment.

Downsides we should have scored more than 2 and were a bit sloppy in front of goal tonight. Thought replacing both centre mids at same time was a little naive. Siopis didn’t get the memo that we are playing forward now.

All in all a good few days work.

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Originally Posted by Joe Gillis

Watching on mute now,Earnie's doing my head in, a master if stating the bleeding obvious (and all in that mid Atlantic accent)

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Great striker but he needs to know when to shut up , less is more when you’re the co commentator

Riza - post match:

"I thought the start was excellent," he said of the performance. "I thought we could have had a couple more goals as well. The second half we lost a bit of control in the game and I thought we needed that third goal. That's something to work on, trying to control the game to try and not allow the opposition to cause us the problems they did. They pressed quite hard and we got quite tired, as was to be expected after Saturday.

"We haven't conceded a goal, which is a positive, but we needed more control in the second half. The first 25, 30 minutes, the boys were excellent but they came off it a little bit. They tried things they didn't need to, we need to be better in those moments.

"I want them to take risks, that's part of our game, breaking lines, forward passes. Rubin (Colwill) made some great dummies that allowed balls to go past the defence. But sometimes when the game is changing, you need to have a touch, or take a couple of touches, especially when you're tired and losing energy and strength, you need to recognise those moments better."

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...-over-30208143

The transformation is huge. Front foot attacking football. We actually play comfortably out of the back we press as a team. Colwill and Tanner just oozing confidence and quality.

Turnbull looks a different player. I'd written him off tbh and his performances are an unexpected bonus.

How the hell was Robertson not starting under Bulut?

How much of this is Rizas ability or how useless actually was Bulut?

Despite Bulut really being exposed Riza still has to take a lot of credit.

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

Another good performance in the main. Colwill really looking the part. I’ve always said he needs to be given a run of games and in his correct position. Can’t see how Ramsey gets back in as the 10 at the moment.

Downsides we should have scored more than 2 and were a bit sloppy in front of goal tonight. Thought replacing both centre mids at same time was a little naive. Siopis didn’t get the memo that we are playing forward now.

All in all a good few days work.

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My sons and I thought the same.

What a transformation, we look a totally different team to the one under Bulut. I think that’s 50 shots at goal in 2 matches, Mr Tan will be pleased!

There is now a decent footballer in Turnbull and him and Robertson are working so well in centre midfield . Colwill and Tanner are getting better with every start and Robinson is back to the player we saw when he first joined, he must have been so unhappy under Bulut.

Goutas and Chambers are improving too as a pairing though would still like to see Daland back in the side ( alongside Goutas)

Riza deserves great credit for the dramatic improvement

Pompey will struggle this season, they don’t appear to be as good as the team that got promoted last season , having lost a few key players since promotion, including Robertson - and signing Josh Murphy hasn’t helped them.

Will be very interesting to see how we play against West Brom, I hope we stay on the front foot, we look defensively so much more solid taking the game to the other team

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Originally Posted by jon1959

Riza - post match:

"I thought the start was excellent," he said of the performance. "I thought we could have had a couple more goals as well. The second half we lost a bit of control in the game and I thought we needed that third goal. That's something to work on, trying to control the game to try and not allow the opposition to cause us the problems they did. They pressed quite hard and we got quite tired, as was to be expected after Saturday.

"We haven't conceded a goal, which is a positive, but we needed more control in the second half. The first 25, 30 minutes, the boys were excellent but they came off it a little bit. They tried things they didn't need to, we need to be better in those moments.

"I want them to take risks, that's part of our game, breaking lines, forward passes. Rubin (Colwill) made some great dummies that allowed balls to go past the defence. But sometimes when the game is changing, you need to have a touch, or take a couple of touches, especially when you're tired and losing energy and strength, you need to recognise those moments better."

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...-over-30208143

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His best interview so far. Agree with all of that

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Originally Posted by Joe Gillis

Watching on mute now,Earnie's doing my head in, a master if stating the bleeding obvious (and all in that mid Atlantic accent)

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He was awful.

Lucy Ward-esque. He just didn’t shut up :-(

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Originally Posted by Carl Dale's Mole

Superb.

Looking forward to the real test on Saturday :ayatollah:

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2 excellent performances against 2 poor sides.

It will be interesting to see what happens on Saturday if we go with that midfield…

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Originally Posted by Don Corleone

What a transformation, we look a totally different team to the one under Bulut. I think that’s 50 shots at goal in 2 matches, Mr Tan will be pleased!

There is now a decent footballer in Turnbull and him and Robertson are working so well in centre midfield . Colwill and Tanner are getting better with every start and Robinson is back to the player we saw when he first joined, he must have been so unhappy under Bulut.

Goutas and Chambers are improving too as a pairing though would still like to see Daland back in the side ( alongside Goutas)

Riza deserves great credit for the dramatic improvement

Pompey will struggle this season, they don’t appear to be as good as the team that got promoted last season , having lost a few key players since promotion, including Robertson - and signing Josh Murphy hasn’t helped them.

Will be very interesting to see how we play against West Brom, I hope we stay on the front foot, we look defensively so much more solid taking the game to the other team

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Don't think the back four can be changed after two clean sheets- Chambers deserves recognition for upping his game- he was solid again tonight.

Can we play with that same energy again on Saturday? Will be a big ask.

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Originally Posted by Don Corleone

What a transformation, we look a totally different team to the one under Bulut. I think that’s 50 shots at goal in 2 matches, Mr Tan will be pleased!

There is now a decent footballer in Turnbull and him and Robertson are working so well in centre midfield . Colwill and Tanner are getting better with every start and Robinson is back to the player we saw when he first joined, he must have been so unhappy under Bulut.

Goutas and Chambers are improving too as a pairing though would still like to see Daland back in the side ( alongside Goutas)

Riza deserves great credit for the dramatic improvement

Pompey will struggle this season, they don’t appear to be as good as the team that got promoted last season , having lost a few key players since promotion, including Robertson - and signing Josh Murphy hasn’t helped them.

Will be very interesting to see how we play against West Brom, I hope we stay on the front foot, we look defensively so much more solid taking the game to the other team

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West brom will be a very different prospect than the last 2 fixtures, we will have to play with more control or we will be punished, especially if we drop off in the second half again.
however we are getting the ball forward much more quickly and effectively now so maybe we will be trying to catch them with counterattacks.

I think we will have a much better idea of where we stand after the next 3 games

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Originally Posted by Don Corleone

What a transformation, we look a totally different team to the one under Bulut. I think that’s 50 shots at goal in 2 matches, Mr Tan will be pleased!

There is now a decent footballer in Turnbull and him and Robertson are working so well in centre midfield . Colwill and Tanner are getting better with every start and Robinson is back to the player we saw when he first joined, he must have been so unhappy under Bulut.

Goutas and Chambers are improving too as a pairing though would still like to see Daland back in the side ( alongside Goutas)

Riza deserves great credit for the dramatic improvement

Pompey will struggle this season, they don’t appear to be as good as the team that got promoted last season , having lost a few key players since promotion, including Robertson - and signing Josh Murphy hasn’t helped them.

Will be very interesting to see how we play against West Brom, I hope we stay on the front foot, we look defensively so much more solid taking the game to the other team

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Any team that has to pin their midfield hopes on Marlon Pack is going to struggle.
He played 90 minutes last night, and 90 minutes in his previous game.

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Originally Posted by Alan Lung

Post your phone number up and I'll see if we can come to some arrangement.

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Nice work… gave me a right giggle 🤣

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Originally Posted by BlueArmy 86

Its light and day from a few games ago

O’Dowda played well and Turnbull is coming good

Just want a Kanga goal now. He’s getting like Eddie Johnson

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Is light different to day?😜

Riza's job to lose now. Also, Turnbull is playing very well, all credit to him.

Bulut just looks worse and worse as this run goes on. Awful, awful manager.

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Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton

Is light different to day?😜

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😂 I know what I meant ..

These games have been a joy to watch. Full credit to Riza and the squad for this. It’s like chalk and cheese. Today was as good as Saturday apart from the scoreline. Their reserve keeper stopped a trouncing.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

was always likely to really, and the subs weren't terrible, they were like for like changes, just the game had gone a bit flat at that point

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Siopis and Rinamotah like Turnbull and Robertson?
Are you having a laugh?

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Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton

Nice work… gave me a right giggle 🤣

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I just saw it.... excellent Alan 😭

We play with such high intensity, we are always going to tire and need to make changes. We also need to make the most of all these chances. Other than that, lots of positives, another clean sheet. Hopefully we'll play well against West Brom.

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Originally Posted by RichardM

Siopis and Rinamotah like Turnbull and Robertson?
Are you having a laugh?

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it was 2 wingers for the 2 wingers and 2 central midfielders for the 2 central midfielders. at least he didnt try to change to a 5 at the back system again

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Originally Posted by Rjk

it was 2 wingers for the 2 wingers and 2 central midfielders for the 2 central midfielders. at least he didnt try to change to a 5 at the back system again

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It’s not what “like for like” means but I think he was referring to the difference in quality between those players subbed on and off.

Which is weird too because I doubt there’s a club in the league that can take off two midfielders and there be no drop off in ability. Those players are on the bench for a reason.

I think the subs made sense today but if Robertson and Turnbull are overrun by WBA then I’ll take it back :hehe:

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Originally Posted by D. Advocaat

Don't think the back four can be changed after two clean sheets- Chambers deserves recognition for upping his game- he was solid again tonight.

Can we play with that same energy again on Saturday? Will be a big ask.

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I thought Chambers was slow and ponderous on a number of occasions. He seemed to be just standing there with the ball at us feet, thinking "what shall I do now?".

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Originally Posted by RichardM

I thought Chambers was slow and ponderous on a number of occasions. He seemed to be just standing there with the ball at us feet, thinking "what shall I do now?".

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id like to see Daland in there again, but I doubt we are going to change a back 4 on the back of 2 clean sheets

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Originally Posted by D. Advocaat

Don't think the back four can be changed after two clean sheets- Chambers deserves recognition for upping his game- he was solid again tonight.

Can we play with that same energy again on Saturday? Will be a big ask.

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Chambers is not good enough. Did you see the way he got skinned by the Portsmouth striker for their one good chance in the second half?

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Originally Posted by bobh

My sons and I thought the same.

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The game changed soon as he did that .
Didn’t bite him on the arse this time .

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Originally Posted by Bald Barry Bastad

Chambers is not good enough. Did you see the way he got skinned by the Portsmouth striker for their one good chance in the second half?

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Yep, he is awful.

Every game he does at least one thing that makes me think, “that was far too easy for the other team”.

Doubt he’ll be dropped anytime soon though.

On the positive side, great to see Goutas is getting back to his best.