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Siopis: McGuinness is the biggest shock for me
Greek star Manolis Siopis has named Mark McGuinness as the player who has impressed him most since joining Cardiff City.
The diminutive midfielder spoke yesterday about the complicated circumstances of his departure from Trabzonspor, which you can read about here, from where he left to take the transcontinental step until landing in the Welsh capital. It’s fair to say it became a success.
But when he arrived he had very little knowledge of Cardiff or the club’s players. In fact, he admitted that he only knew Aaron Ramsey. But when asked which of his new teammates impressed him the most, he was quick to respond.
“Macca,” he said, remembering the defender’s nickname. “And I told him that. He knows my opinion of him. I think if he continues like this he will have a great career. “I think one day he will be a Premier League player and I hope he becomes a player.” because he’s also a nice guy.”
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Norwich legend tells Canaries to be careful with ‘quick’ Cardiff
Norwich City legend and former Welsh international Ivan Roberts has told the Canaries to be wary of “fast” Cardiff City.
The Bluebirds are seventh in the Championship and have made a positive start to the campaign. And Roberts, who played for the East Anglian side between 1997 and 2004, believes much of that can be put down to Cardiff’s astute recruitment this summer.
“The recruitment was successful and they didn’t spend a penny because they had a transfer embargo which meant they had to look for free transfers and donate players,” Roberts. he wrote in his Eastern Daily Press column.
“Last season they were second lowest scoring in the league, behind Wigan, and seven of the 10 they signed are attacking players.
“Obviously he brought Ramsey in, but he was out for a while with a knee injury. It’s a team with rhythm. He likes them to play on the counterattack, but they also like to keep the ball. They are fast.”
Humphreys in Cardiff contest
On-loan Swansea City star Bashir Humphreys compared the hostility he felt while playing for England in Argentina to the hostility he faced in the South Wales derby against Cardiff.
The Chelsea defender was part of the England squad for the U20 World Cup in Argentina, where he was informed that his team was the “most hated” team due to the history and rivalry between the two countries. Humphreys spoke about the abuse and ridicule he and his teammates suffered in Argentina, which he believes is the worst he has faced in his young career. Although Cardiff, he says, is up there.
He told the Swansea website: “We went to Argentina and it was hostile there. We didn’t know it would be hostile, but there’s a lot of history there. And our contact said, “You’re the most hated!”
“So we got to our game and we started singing the national anthem and it was boos, boos, boos from the sidelines. I liked. It went really well. There were only 22 players against the entire country. This inspired us even more to continue.
“In terms of hostility and climate, playing the World Cup in Argentina could not have been better. It’s still the most animosity I’ve ever experienced… Oh, actually Cardiff was pretty bad too!’
Source: Wales Online
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