HOPING FOR RED HOT START

The Cardiff city manager Malky Mackay has said that he is hoping to start the new season in red hot form. Cardiff city have failed to get promotion on a number of occasions in the last five seasons, but will be once again favourites to achieve promotion either through the automatic spot or the play-offs position. However, in order to be in the race for the promotion spot the end of the season, they need to start the season extremely well. It is something that has been acknowledged by the Cardiff manager Malky Mackay, who has said that he is hoping for a red hot start to the new season.

The arrival of the Malaysian owners coupled with the changing of the colours of the club has certainly infuriated a lot of the fans. However, the manager has said that the club will be able to benefit from the significant funding provided by the new owners. He has said that due to the amount of money put in by the new owners, they will be looking to change a few aspects of the team, which will be beneficial for the club in the future. Cardiff will be facing the likes of Brighton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Leeds United in the opening few matches of the season.

“We want fans to come and support their team. Cardiff City still have a team because of the Malaysian investment. Every fan is important to this club. Cardiff City has been their team for 100 years and will be there team for another 100 years. Come and support the players as you did in such style last season. We are delighted to start a new season at home,” said the manager ahead of the match with Brighton, which by no means is going to be easy.

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NERVOUS OPENING

The Cardiff city manager Malky Mackay has said that his side might have been nervous in the opening Championship match against Huddersfield town. Cardiff will be having a tough first few weeks of the campaign due to the fact that they will be facing the likes of Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the first five matches. Before the start of the new season, the manager has said that it is vital that they begin the new season with great sharpness, but there was little of that to be seen in the match against Huddersfield town. However, Cardiff were rescued as a result of the last minute goal by Mark Hudson.

This gave the club all three points from the first match of the new season. Speaking after the match, the manager has admitted that the players might have been extremely nervous prior to the start of the first match, which could explain the reason for the poor performance. However, he has said that things will certainly improve in the second match of the season when they take on Brighton and Hove Albion. The rebranding of the club coupled with a number of other factors meant that there was an air of nervousness prior to the start of the match.

“Obviously it was a big evening against Huddersfield in terms of the way the summer has gone with the red and blue situation. It was the first game of the season. We had the Malaysian owners over and the game was live here and in Malaysia. It really was the curtain- raiser. There was probably quite a lot of pressure on the players so to keep going was good – and it’s always nice to score at the end,” said the Cardiff manager Malky Mackay after the 1-0 win over Huddersfield town.