Match Day Thread Cardiff City FC v Sunderland AFC – Friday 29th March 2024 - KO 15:00

Interesting team. Thought we might see Evans on the bench but I guess they want to give him more time.

Jobe up top with Ba & Aouchice either side?

 

I think so, Rigg in the 10 would be my guess

 

probably being super careful with him as he been out very long

 

Hopefully Ekwah can be bothered today.

 

Thought he was ok v QPR - looks more comfortable at CB

 

Delighted to see Rigg again. Hoping Ekwah has his A game with him. That as a midfield 3 should be excellent.

 

Plenty of energy up front, that's where we should try to play most of the game imo ...

... 1-0 to Sunderland, Aouchiche with a free kick, Ha'way the Lads!!!

 

Roberts, Alese and Dack on the bench but no Evans though.

 

Looks like:

Patterson
Hume Ballard O'Nien Styles
Rigg Neil Ekwah
Ba Jobe Aouchiche ​

 

Alese is on the bench

 

I think you're right and those two are the key, keep running at them and getting the ball forward ...

... the last thing we need is a 90 minute midfield battle.

 

I like the team, couldn't do any better.

 

Why would you want to play Hume on the left,

 

Just purely to get Pembele in the team with styles only being on loan so don’t see the point in wasting minutes on him. Not saying Pembele looks ready like but just trying to get the permanent lads some experience. Does upset the balance like but Hume has played there plenty

 

Rigg on right according to Frankie and Danny

 

I've just studied that team and don't think Dodds could do any better tbh ...

... players in positions they'll be comfortable with, good options on the bench.

Really looking forward to this now. (Will have Mansfield at Wrexham on my other screen, big big game.)

 

Jobe playing as an AnchorStriker again

 

Are you buttering him up again

 

He's a slippery customer up front.

We need to be playing the lads we signed to play up there instead of someone who would probably end up ahead of Patterson in goal if they couldn't put him anywhere else.