FT: SWANSEA CITY 2 - 0 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[Cleve van Leef]

We're 38 games into the season and I'm still not sure if this group of players are playing to their best abilities. I have a suspicion that Bulut is more often than not opting for a pragmatic approach to games rather than 'throw caution to the wind' and suffer the consequences. It's his 1st job in the EFL/PL and I reckon he is seeing City as a tick on his CV. Surely any manager with a view to next season and our current league position would be taking all the positive options. Bulut seems to be playing safe, and keeping City mid table to show his suitors what a good manager he is..

Well his plan has obviously backfired.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

This thread is always hilarious when 90% of the forum goes into meltdown mode. Always blaming players who perform ok for not doing good and completely overlooking the regular offenders because its a bit embarrassing to point out the obvious (ok. perhaps im giving you a bit too much credit)

Ultimately, why dont we start the same way we finish each game? Why does it take 75 minutes to bring on the clear A-Team to get the job done? What is bulut thinking when he goes in half time after that dross?

Too many questions to "crucify" bulut on yet again and tbh over the last bunch of winning games. He is being carried by the 75th minute boys

Because teams start to sit back and let us have it. We look decent because we have to chuck men forward as we’ve got no other option and it can be effective.

[Tuerto]

Because teams start to sit back and let us have it. We look decent because we have to chuck men forward as we’ve got no other option and it can be effective.

it's not that difficult...

[Blooburd]

Because teams start to sit back and let us have it. We look decent because we have to chuck men forward as we’ve got no other option and it can be effective.

it's not that difficult...

and yet...the first few games of the season (and a few scattered inbetween now and then) we have come out all guns blazing and put the opposition firmly on the ropes with our attack (including leading games 2-0!). Only for us to try and tuck tail run in the second half and get smashed before the game ends.

if there was ever a time to realise we are very weak at playing the defensive game but strong at our attacking (ground passing) game it was those first few games...but its a huge whoosh for this manager