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'You put too much pressure on him' - Cardiff City boss Steve Morison defends Rubin Colwill approach and hits out at media

Cardiff City boss Steve Morison insists he won't be pressured into placing more responsibility on the shoulders of Rubin Colwill this season, adding that hype around the Wales youngster is proving unhelpful to his development.

Mick McCarthy, Rob Page, and almost every follower of Cardiff City, have seemingly all earmarked Colwill as a potential superstar since his senior breakthrough, and his impressive recent cameo against Bristol City will only serve to intensify the clamour for him to be handed a stronger role in Morison's plans this term.

Rightly or wrongly, there's a growing perception Morison doesn't quite share everyone else's enthusiasm, although he's previously urged caution and patience in allowing the player to develop, pointing to the example of Manchester City's Phil Foden as the template to follow.

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