FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 2 MANCHESTER CITY

The best team in the CF postcode area v possibly the best team the world

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<p><img style="float: right;" title="C:WindowsTempphpB6CB.tmp" src="http://pictures.footymad.net/upload/120/914600-1.jpg" alt="C:WindowsTempphpB6CB.tmp" width="250" height="249" />Neil Warnock and Pep Guardiola meet for the first time in English football as Cardiff City host Manchester City in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday (kick-off 4pm).</p>
<p>For Guardiola's men, this competition represents another leg of a potential quadruple.</p>
<p>They booked their place in the EFL Cup final against Arsenal at Wembley, are streaking clear in the Premier League and have qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League.</p>
<p>And they now hope to reach the FA Cup fifth round for the fifth time in six seasons.</p>
<p>Cardiff stand in their way, who hope to be mixing it with City on a weekly basis next season if they can sustain their strong early season form in the Championship. However, Warnock's men are on a run of just two wins in seven games.</p>
<p>Interestingly, Cardiff City secured their first ever Premier League victory, beating Man City 3-2 in their first home match back in the top flight in 2013.</p>
<p>Cardiff have no new injury problems.</p>
<p>Joe Ralls has been declared fit and could line up in central midfield with on-loan Liverpool playmaker Marko Grujic.</p>
<p>Kadeem Harris will also be in the squad after making his first appearance of the season at Sheffield Wednesday last weekend following a long-term ankle problem.</p>
<p>But Lee Peltier (hip), Aron Gunnarsson (knee), Craig Bryson (Achilles) and Danny Ward (knee) remain out.</p>
<p>Kyle Walker appeared to be struggling with a head injury after a heavy collision towards the end of Tuesday's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at Bristol City but Pep Guardiola says he is fine and will be considered for Sunday's match in the Welsh capital.</p>
<p>Benjamin Mendy, Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Fabian Delph remain sidelined.</p>
<p><strong>Opta stats</strong></p>
<p>Cardiff last met Manchester City in the FA Cup in January 1994, when they knocked out their top-flight opponents as a third-tier side (1-0 in round four).</p>
<p>Cardiff have won just one of their previous seven home games in the FA Cup (D1 L5), last winning against Colchester United in January 2015 (3-1).</p>
<p>After a run of four successive defeats, Cardiff are now unbeaten in their last four games in all competitions (W2 D2 L0).</p>
<p><strong>Match officials</strong></p>
<p><span>Referee Lee Mason</span><br /><span>Assistants: Simon Long &amp; Simon Beck</span><br /><span>Fourth Official: Robert Jones</span></p>

Game is live on BBC1, ko 4pm.

Playing in front of possibly the biggest domestic TV audience this season.

We have a sponsor on the back of the shirt today

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">⚽Additional trains will be provided to support extra demand for the Cardiff City Vs Manchester City match on Sunday. Fans are advised to use Grangetown or Cardiff Central where possible and visit <a href="https://t.co/m4KxkQOGA2">https://t.co/m4KxkQOGA2</a> before travelling⚽ <a href="https://t.co/KeOz57u9Xr">pic.twitter.com/KeOz57u9Xr</a></p>&mdash; Arriva Trains Wales (@ArrivaTW) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArrivaTW/status/956900888660074499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cardiff City v Manchester City at home, Sun 28 Jan. Our shuttle buses will run from 2.00pm every 10 mins from Wood St (opp. Central Station) to the stadium before the game, and for 1 hour after final whistle. Info here: <a href="https://t.co/KexUDJvKim">https://t.co/KexUDJvKim</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardiffCityFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CardiffCityFC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CityAsOne?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CityA sOne</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbupdate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cbupda te</a> <a href="https://t.co/zMdNpixkSS">pic.twitter.com/zMdNpixkSS</a></p>&mdash; Cardiff bus (@Cardiffbus) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardiffbus/status/956920047699718145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Come on you bloooobirds! !

Just been in the ticket office and they had about 10 tickets (returns) on sale.

https://twitter.com/CardiffCityFC/st...29610014986241

Did I miss something? Is Bamba injured or suspended?

10 minute stats

Goals
Cardiff 0 - 1 Man C

Possession
Cardiff 26 - 74 Man C

Shots
Cardiff 0 - 2 Man C

Shots on Target
Cardiff 0 - 2 Man C

Corners
Cardiff 0 - 0 Man C

Fouls
Cardiff 1 - 0 Man C

Cardiff highlight
Maindez-Laing run into box

Man C highlight
De Bruyne daisy cutter free kick

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Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton

Did I miss something? Is Bamba injured or suspended?

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Injured

20 minute stats

Goals
Cardiff 0 - 1 Man C

Possession
Cardiff 27 - 73 Man C

Shots
Cardiff 1 - 4 Man C

Shots on Target
Cardiff 1 - 4 Man C

Corners
Cardiff 0 - 1 Man C

Fouls
Cardiff 3 - 1 Man C

Cardiff highlight
Maindez-Laing run into box
Hoilett effort saved on line
Cross into box evades Patterson

Man C highlight
De Bruyne daisy cutter free kick

Good 10 minutes from Cardiff that.

30 minute stats

Goals
Cardiff 0 - 1 Man C (I think!)

Possession
Cardiff 27 - 73 Man C

Shots
Cardiff 3 - 8 Man C

Shots on Target
Cardiff 1 - 3 Man C

Corners
Cardiff 0 - 2 Man C

Fouls
Cardiff 4 - 3 Man C

Cardiff highlight
Maindez-Laing run into box
Hoilett effort saved on line
Cross into box evades Patterson
Linesman keeps Cardiff in game

Man C highlight
De Bruyne daisy cutter free kick
Perfectly good goal ruled offside, BBC have score at 0-2 before realising it wasn't given. Commentator actually wondered why they didn't restart from centre spot! Confusion reigns

40 minute stats

Goals
Cardiff 0 - 2 Man C

Possession
Cardiff 23 - 77 Man C

Shots
Cardiff 3 - 11 Man C

Shots on Target
Cardiff 1 - 4 Man C

Corners
Cardiff 0 - 2 Man C

Fouls
Cardiff 5 - 3 Man C

Cardiff highlight
Maindez-Laing run into box
Hoilett effort saved on line
Cross into box evades Patterson
Linesman keeps Cardiff in game

Man C highlight
De Bruyne daisy cutter free kick
Perfectly good goal ruled offside
Sterling given the freedom of Cardiff, heading home 19th goal of season

Paying to much respect to them, why the feck are we trying to man Mark them

Half-time stats

Goals
Cardiff 0 - 2 Man C

Possession
Cardiff 22 - 78 Man C

Shots
Cardiff 3 - 12 Man C

Shots on Target
Cardiff 1 - 4 Man C

Corners
Cardiff 0 - 2 Man C

Fouls
Cardiff 7 - 3 Man C

Cardiff highlights
Maindez-Laing run into box
Hoilett effort saved on line
Cross into box evades Patterson
Linesman keeps Cardiff in game
Referee gives Bennett a yellow when a red was deserved

Man C highlights
De Bruyne daisy cutter free kick
Perfectly good goal ruled offside
Sterling given the freedom of Cardiff, heading home 19th goal of season
Sane run ended by cynical Bennett tackle.

Referee has helped Cardiff here, a good goal ruled out, and Bennett should have been sent off.

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Originally Posted by jamieccfc

Paying to much respect to them, why the feck are we trying to man Mark them

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I'm amazed at how much space there is out there. The back four look exposed - shame really, but Man City are unbelievable. One of the best teams I've seen in English football in my time, if not the best.

It looks to me like Warnock has told them to conserve energy, there's absolutely no pressing whatsoever.

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Originally Posted by Spooky Tree

It looks to me like Warnock has told them to conserve energy, there's absolutely no pressing whatsoever.

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Quite possibly he has done that.

50 Minute stats

Goals
Cardiff 0 - 2 Man C

Possession
Cardiff 23 - 77 Man C

Shots
Cardiff 3 - 12 Man C

Shots on Target
Cardiff 1 - 4 Man C

Corners
Cardiff 0 - 2 Man C

Fouls
Cardiff 8 - 4 Man C

Cardiff highlights
Maindez-Laing run into box
Hoilett effort saved on line
Cross into box evades Patterson
Linesman keeps Cardiff in game
Referee gives Bennett a yellow when a red was deserved

Man C highlights
De Bruyne daisy cutter free kick
Perfectly good goal ruled offside
Sterling given the freedom of Cardiff, heading home 19th goal of season
Sane run ended by cynical Bennett tackle.

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Originally Posted by jamieccfc

Paying to much respect to them, why the feck are we trying to man Mark them

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To deny them space and time on the ball.

Bennetts challenges were terrible and again Manga fails to do basic defensive duties for the second goal

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Originally Posted by Fine Lines

To deny them space and time on the ball.

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Well it clearly didn’t work

That was dismal. Man City were pretty ordinary as well I thought. Good enough to beat us although you sense they could push on another gear. They could have beaten us by more. Watching from the family stand it looked like Man City had 13 men at some points keeping wingers wide but their passing would end up back with Kompany. Looked like neither team could be fekd and that's how it felt as well.

was so dissapointing, we all saw bristol give it there all, newport chas every ball down, close every man on the ball down...

we stood back and watched kompany play the ball around the back, he even stood still for a while and then strolled it out and pass and pass and pass it around... dont get me wrong yes its man city, but should not matter if its barcelona or barry island... it was shocking, 32k odd fans paid good money and want there team to at least have a go...

a lad by me said lets get beat 5 or 6 nil but lets have a go and give the fans something to shout about

i dont get chance to get down the city much these days, work and lack of finance... but wow i would have loved to have seen us put a shift in today...

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Originally Posted by joecity

That was dismal. Man City were pretty ordinary as well I thought. Good enough to beat us although you sense they could push on another gear. They could have beaten us by more. Watching from the family stand it looked like Man City had 13 men at some points keeping wingers wide but their passing would end up back with Kompany. Looked like neither team could be fekd and that's how it felt as well.

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‘Pretty ordinary’?

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Originally Posted by bluemoon

was so dissapointing, we all saw bristol give it there all, newport chas every ball down, close every man on the ball down...

we stood back and watched kompany play the ball around the back, he even stood still for a while and then strolled it out and pass and pass and pass it around... dont get me wrong yes its man city, but should not matter if its barcelona or barry island... it was shocking, 32k odd fans paid good money and want there team to at least have a go...

a lad by me said lets get beat 5 or 6 nil but lets have a go and give the fans something to shout about

i dont get chance to get down the city much these days, work and lack of finance... but wow i would have loved to have seen us put a shift in today...

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I think the team gave what they had today - we tried to mark man-for-man first half and got taken apart. We reverted to a more compact shape second half and had a bit more control but didn't have enough to put one of the best teams in the world under pressure. It happens and everyone was expecting it.

Kompany playing the ball around at the back just brought memories of the Prem flooding back, and why I hated it so much. I don't care how clever it is, it's ****ing boring to watch and if the rest of the Prem adopt that as the blueprint for success then I'd prefer we didn't get promoted. I don't want to watch robots, no matter how good they are.

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Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff

‘Pretty ordinary’?

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By their standards yes.

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Originally Posted by joecity

By their standards yes.

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Playing through Kompany hardly edge of the seat stuff. They can be much better than that.

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Originally Posted by chepstow

Bennetts challenges were terrible and again Manga fails to do basic defensive duties for the second goal

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What was Morrison doing then 30 yards out of position?

We were poor all around. I was hoping a full house, spirited performance, cracking atmosphere would put a few on the gate for Bristol. We didn't even get 2 out of 3. Shame but not the end of the world I suppose.

Thank God they weren't even trying in the second half. Man City that is not Cardiff City!

Different class, so much movement, such acceleration, played in 1st gear for the 2nd half but feck me how boring (some will say patient) were they for long spells.

Thought Bernardo Silva (sp?) was the class on the field.

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Originally Posted by Des Parrot

Different class, so much movement, such acceleration, played in 1st gear for the 2nd half but feck me how boring (some will say patient) were they for long spells.

Thought Bernardo Silva (sp?) was the class on the field.

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Agree with that. Broke from one end to the other with blistering pace but passing the ball across the back was so boring

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Originally Posted by Michael Morris

Agree with that. Broke from one end to the other with blistering pace but passing the ball across the back was so boring

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To be fair, we were part of that because we were hardly pressing with intensity. Bristol City showed how to do it properly, we didn’t show the same.

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Originally Posted by Zenith

To be fair, we were part of that because we were hardly pressing with intensity. Bristol City showed how to do it properly, we didn’t show the same.

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They done the damage 1st half then went into cruise mode to prepare for their game in midweek.