Make no mistake, the 2-0 away defeat in the Severnside derby against Cardiff City was really disappointing but let’s not go overboard. It’s our first defeat in the league since Boxing Day and the team has been playing really well over the last dozen games but this is Championship football, if you are not on it, any side in this division can get a win.
While the FA Cup loss at home to Manchester City on Tuesday will have taken something out of the players, both physically and mentally, it’s not an excuse and not one made by Nigel Pearson either; playing in the Championship, players are used to performing Tuesday-Saturday.
Walking out at the end of the game from the Cardiff City Stadium, I heard a few fans questioning complacency from the side, but I personally don’t think that was the case. I think Sabri Lamouchi has the Bluebirds well-organised and they allowed us the ball and currently this squad is a better counter-attacking team than we are a possession-based side.
