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BBC Sport asked Cardiff City fans if the Bluebirds are still looking good to make an immediate return to the Championship, despite Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Lincoln City?
The Bluebirds still have a three point lead at the top of League One but what areas of the squad would fans like to see strengthened in January?
Here’s a selection of replies:
Jon: We need a centre half, a winger or creative midfielder, a striker and cover at left back as Saturday proved that with [Joel] Bagan off we struggled. Defensively we aren’t great and can’t keep expecting to score one more goal than our opponents as we have done! Great to be top at Xmas but reinforcements needed to push on for automatic promotion IMO!
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Steve: Team looked tired on Saturday, understandably so after Chelsea, but Lincoln’s subs made a difference and ours didn’t. [Callum] Robinson average yet again – no pace and first touch poor. [Kion] Etete is not up to it, so another striker is needed. We continue to look vulnerable at set pieces. Is Lawlor fully fit? Bagan will be missed if injury is serious. Cover needed? [Omari] Kellyman needs to go to the gym and muscle up and [Cian] Ashford is frustratingly inconsistent. A fit [Ollie] Tanner will help but we are definitely missing [Rubin] Colwill. If we are going to be genuine top two, reinforcements are needed.
Mike: I think we will go up, but we need to stop leaking goals so easily. Going forward the team is excellent but that comes with a negative – which is being too open at the back. We need to be tighter defensively.
Rhiannon: I think if we want to stay at the top we need another left back because if Joel Bagan gets injured we have no senior player in that position. BBM seriously needs to sort that defensive partnership out – it changes so often that we are so open to conceding goals. Hopefully we can have Tanner back in January but the main priorities need to be a left back.
Kelvin: In Brian Barry-Murphy I trust; what a fabulous job he is doing and I am confident he can galvanize the squad to automatic promotion. Long may he stay at Cardiff City!
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David: BBM should take a lot of credit for creating a footballing philosophy which is both entertaining and effective. This is the only time in my 50+ years of watching City play that so many young players have been in the first team at the same time. They play with high levels of skill, passion and sense of purpose. They are a joy to watch!
