Cardiff City finds itself in real danger as the Championship relegation battle heats up.
So, how did Cardiff get into this position, and what needs to change if they’re to avoid the drop? We take a closer look at their season so far and what they must do to turn things around.
So, how did Cardiff get into this position, and what needs to change if they’re to avoid the drop? We take a closer look at their season so far and what they must do to turn things around.
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00:00Cardiff City find themselves in real danger as the Championship relegation battle has
00:09heated up. A poor run of form has dragged them closer to the drop zone and with tough
00:15fixtures still on the horizon, survival is far from guaranteed. Defensive issues, inconsistent
00:21performances and a lack of goals have all contributed to their struggles, leaving fans
00:27increasingly concerned about what lies ahead. So how did Cardiff get into this mess and
00:33what needs to change if they're to avoid the drop? We take a closer look at their season
00:39so far and what they must do to turn things around.
00:44Well, Charles, Cardiff City still find themselves in a lot of bother in the Championship at
00:50present. They did claim a perhaps unexpected win against Blackburn. Of course, Blackburn
00:56aside challenging for the playoffs of late. But despite that, Cardiff are still very
01:01much in the mix trying to fight against relegation. It's been a pretty uninspiring season for
01:07the Bluebirds. But well, what do they need to do to just to maintain the fight? I mean,
01:13at the moment, things are OK, I think is probably one way of putting it. They're not certainly
01:19down and out and they are they have got some breathing room, but it's not a lot. And, you know,
01:27things can quickly change and there's not many games left as well. So things were to take a
01:30turn for the worse. They wouldn't have a lot of time to sort themselves out. So it's going to be
01:35a stressful few last games in the Championship this season for them. How do they manage to
01:42survive this season? What what will it take? What will they need to do to to remain a Championship
01:47club come the end of May? Yeah, I think the Cardiff City fans have been really frustrated
01:54with the board's communication and the situation regarding how long it took to sort the
01:59managerial situation. I mean, it goes back that far in terms of the start of the season where
02:03Omar Izza was sort of the interim coach. Then they decided to give him the job on a full-time
02:09basis. I mean, as you say, that win away at Blackburn was massive for their confidence,
02:13because before then their last win in the Championship came in the back end of February.
02:19And obviously that involves an FA Cup loss as well, but they had a fantastic FA Cup
02:24run. So that was really good for their confidence at that time with Omar Izza's side.
02:29Then they have some tough games, Burnley, Sunderland, and then suddenly you play Luton
02:36at home, a team really right behind you in the relegation battle, and you end up losing at home
02:42to Luton Town. I mean, that really put a dagger in the hearts of their sort of ambitions as of
02:47late and their confidence. I mean, so that was a huge game. Omar Izza came out and said it was
02:52nowhere near good enough, and they sort of dealt the psychological blow before on Hull City with
02:57their win in the relegation zone. But Luton had sort of done the same to Cardiff in that respect.
03:03So it was sort of a moment where the tides had changed in that respect. And yeah, that was a
03:09huge loss. I mean, the confidence gone out of that side. And then, you know, you look at this
03:13international break and there's no Cardiff players in the Welsh team. So that's sort of for a first
03:20in a very long time. Aaron Ramsey obviously injured again, and Ruben Colwell, you know,
03:25not in the side, not included. But Craig Bellamy made sure that he said that he has got a lot to
03:32learn. He's still very young and can still be a huge part of the Wales squad. I mean, in terms
03:37of Cardiff, they need to regroup. They need to go again. Only, you know, nine wins in 38 games in
03:44the Championship is nowhere near what you need to survive at the moment. So the battle is really
03:50going to go down to the wire. Obviously, Aaron Ramsey, you know, a seasoned pro, but again,
03:54his injury record just isn't great at the moment, given his age and what stage he is of his career.
04:00But yeah, it's just from the outside, at least, it just seems as though they're...
04:07I wouldn't say limping, that's a bit harsh, because as I say, they did get that good win
04:10against Blackburn overlay, but certainly not making it massively easy for themselves overall.
04:15Yes, good wins aside, but some of the performances have been pretty poor. So
04:20is there anything that stands out that is something for the fans to sort of latch on
04:24to for the remainder of this season that they can really, you know, place their trust in?
04:28Yeah, I think simply it's Yusuf Salih. I mean, he's been an unbelievable signing
04:33since he came in in January. He's made a real impact both on and off the pitch.
04:38Remaining a Championship club could rely on a bit of quality from the players like Yusuf Salih.