Annis Abraham : Very worrying that a lack of tactics and goals will cost us

” VERY WORRYING AND LACK OF TACTICS/GOALS IS GOING TO COST US ”

” My View today boring first half and a lively second half,but for me just not good enough ”

” My View/Opinion ”

‘ Birmingham City 0 Cardiff City ‘0

Cardiff City Line up

#CardiffCity Starting XI: Marshall, Brayford, Turner, S. Morrison, Connolly, Pilkington, Whittingham, Gunnarsson, Noone, le Fondre & Macheda

#CardiffCity Substitutes: Moore, Fabio, Gabbidon, Ralls, Adeyemi, Kim & Maynard.

Approx 2,000 Cardiff Fans made this journey to cheer on the Bluebirds.

On paper without a doubt Cardiff should beat the current Birmingham team and beat them comfortable, before today’s game, Birmingham were the lowest goal scorers in the Championship,scoring just 14 goals and on top of that,they had conceded 29 goals which other than Fulham,who had conceded 30,that’s the worst record in the Division.

I could of fallen asleep in the first half was that dour and both teams looked like bottom half Championship teams.

The game reminded me of two clubs with nothing to play for, I was shocked to see Fabio dropped and thought the bench was weak, Gabbidon, Ralls, Kimbo, Adeyemi, Maynard and of course Fabio who I felt should have never have been dropped.

What really is now concerning me is our lack of goals away from home never mind we can’t even win away.

Our last four always have been Blackpool, Millwall, Bolton and Birmingham. At the time were all at their lowest and we got one measly point from all four.

In the 41st minute we finally had a clear cut chance, Macheda hesitated and messed up a certain goal.

Like I say a boring first half.

Half time 0-0

Both teams in the second half went for each other and for twenty minutes it was end to end, in those minutes in the 62nd Birmingham had a goal disallowed for offside.

Macheda was taken off in the 64th minute and I thought he had an awful, replaced by Maynard who did no better. The game was wide open now and I felt it was anyone’s game.

In the final ten minutes Birmingham took control of the game and in the 87th minute Birmingham missed a clear chance. 89th Mortison was involved in an off the ball incident, he received a yellow and the Brum player was sent off.

With four mins of injury time to play City didn’t even look like taking advantage of the extra man.

Finished 0-0 and I am a worried fan, am I on my own ?

Man of the match for me was Connolly.

For me the ref had an excellent game and probably even saved Cardiff on a couple of occasions.

Well its the International break now and Russell Slade will hopefully have a full and fit squad to start with against Reading on Friday night 21st November at the Cardiff City Stadium, lets hope for no more injuries and those with current injuries are all ready to go. But even with a few injuries,there is enough talent out of 31 players to choose from.