FT: CARDIFF CITY 2 - 0 PORTSMOUTH. Match thread

[Sparticus_Mills]

I do worry if we concede first, though Goutas has done well since returning to the starting line up, h does get drawn out of position at times. I just don't like the partnership with Chambers (that's mainly down to Chambers) I'd love to see Daland play on the left side and drop Chambers. A problem we have had all season is the space between midfield and defence, which I fear will be exploited by better teams. But if we play like we did on Saturday, we should win comfortably. If and should.

[Dorcus]

Well he has to be better than either of the current pair, for a start he’ll run looking for the ball
He’s got energy, enthusiasm and youth on his side

It must be disheartening for him to see a training cone and Meite in front of him in the pecking order

Agree 👍

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Interesting to see how the team approaches it. Have to guard against complacency.

[Dave Blue]

Interesting to see how the team approaches it. Have to guard against complacency.

Post of the month.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

we will have Davies and Etete back before then

Davies, Kanga, Méïté and Etete have a combined total of 11 goals for City. Hardly a forward selection to put the fear of God into any opposition.

[BlueArmy 86]

Unchanged team. I want Daland in the side but can’t really argue with that after Saturday.

[jon1959]

Cardiff City XI: Alnwick; Ng, Chambers, Goutas, O'Dowda; Robertson, Turnbull; Tanner, Colwill, El Ghazi; Robinson.

Subs: Horvath, Daland, Fish, Bagan, Siopis, Rinomhota, Willock, Meite, Kanga.


Portsmouth XI: Schmid; Williams, Poole, McIntyre, Shaughnessy; Potts, Pack; Lang, Lane, Murphy; Sorenson.

Subs: Archer, Towler, Yengi, O'Mahony, Saydee, Dozzell, Devlin, Kamara, Ritchie.


Pack and Murphy return!

[Dorcus]

Still no Reindorf 🤬

[The Bloop]

Still no Reindorf 🤬

He played last night for the under 21s, so he was never going to be included.
That's the dilemma I guess. He either continues to develop and play week in, week out for the under 21s or not get as much game time for the 1st team.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

1-0!!!

[goats]

83% possession

[Eric the Half a Bee]

2-0!!! Bugger me sideways!

[PontBlue]

2

[xsnaggle]

2-0!!! Bugger me sideways!

It's amazing what a bit of confidence can do!

[BlueArmy 86]

Happy for Robbo, he can be our next 20+ striker.

[Dorcus]

Hi hi hi ho it's up the League we go

[PontBlue]

Stupid booking by Chambers

[The Bloop]

Out of the relegation zone. Portsmouth aren't winning anything on the pitch apart from most kick-offs.

[severncity]

This is just more evidence of how useless Bulut was

[Joe Gillis]

Out of the relegation zone. Portsmouth aren't winning anything on the pitch apart from most kick-offs.

Turnbuĺl excellent in this first 20mins

[Dorcus]

Turnbuĺl excellent in this first 20mins

Absolutely agree

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Since 2000 we haven't scored more than 9 goals in two consecutive home matches, the last being the 2003/04 season when we put 4 past Derby and 5 past Gillingham in consecutive games. Our record is 14 goals in 2 games in early 1932, when we put 9 past Thames and 5 past Exeter.

[BlueArmy 86]

Turnbull is like a new signing.

[goats]

Turnbuĺl excellent in this first 20mins

He must have really not like bulut

[Eric the Half a Bee]

It's amazing what a bit of confidence can do!

Indeed. It's incredible how a change of manager has given them that confidence.