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' Gunnarsson and Gounongbe '

Sat Nov 18, 2017 7:00 pm

Gunnarsson and Gounongbe make welcome returns v Brentford today

Most Cardiff fans would have expected to see Aron Gunnarsson back at some point during this game, either from the start or as a substitute, after featuring for his beloved Iceland during the international break.

In the end, he came off the bench to add steel to Cardiff's midfield and was greeted with a great reception from the 15,000 or so hardy Bluebirds fans in attendance.

What those gathering crowds might not have expected, however, was the surprise return of Freddie Gounongbe. The Benin international has been the missing man for most of the past 12 months, but came off the bench late on to replace Danny Ward amid boisterous cheers from the home faithful.

"If Freddie scores, we're on the pitch," they joked. And the lesser-spotted frontman almost served up the magical moment they were craving, spinning in behind the Bees back line but shooting across the face of goal.

Neil Warnock said there was no reason why Gounongbe, who he likened to legendary Bolton striker Nat Lofthouse, couldn't follow in the footsteps of Kenneth Zohore and go on an astonishing goal-scoring streak for Cardiff.

On this limited evidence, there's no reason why the forward cannot force his way back into contention. Ward certainly shone, but Freddie could be back.

Re: ' Gunnarsson and Gounongbe '

Sat Nov 18, 2017 7:03 pm

Fred like Nat Lofthouse?

Steady on now.

Warnock does like a joke doesn't he? :clap:

What next - Feeney the new Stanley Matthews?

Re: ' Gunnarsson and Gounongbe '

Sat Nov 18, 2017 7:14 pm

There are a few things that stops Gunnar making the jump to the next level, but boy does he know how to organise the shape of the team. We were a different team when he came on.

Re: ' Gunnarsson and Gounongbe '

Sat Nov 18, 2017 7:34 pm

Love it,want some of what Warnocks on there's being optimistic then there's living in cuckoo land freddy the messi got a ring to it though.

Re: ' Gunnarsson and Gounongbe '

Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:59 pm

Once Healey is fit we won't need Fred...Pilks a much better player as well!
Warnock has to be taking the piss....or, trying to up any transfer fee!

Re: ' Gunnarsson and Gounongbe '

Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:55 am

whatever the gaffer says is fine by me ,prove the fans wrong freddie :bluescarf: :bluescarf: :bluescarf: :bluescarf: :bluescarf: :bluescarf: :bluescarf: :bluescarf: :bluescarf: :bluescarf: :bluescarf: :bluescarf: :bluebird: :bluebird: :bluebird: :bluebird:

Re: ' Gunnarsson and Gounongbe '

Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:39 am

Makes the 3 points we got all the better deserved

Re: ' Gunnarsson and Gounongbe '

Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:48 am

davids wrote:Fred like Nat Lofthouse?


Lofthouse has been dead for 6 years a bit like Fred's recent goal scoring record? ;)

Re: ' Gunnarsson and Gounongbe '

Sun Nov 19, 2017 11:11 pm

Freddie may be as good as Nat Lofthouse, but Lofthouse must be in his late 90s !

Re: ' Gunnarsson and Gounongbe '

Mon Nov 20, 2017 6:09 am

City should start with (our Nat ) - Gounongbe against barnsley on tuesday He's had a feeler for it on saturday ( 10 mins) and will be hungry and itching to get on another good reason is he's 191 cm tall and the back four at oakwell are :-
yiadom = 180 cm r/b
lindsay = 193 cm cb left
fryers = 183 cm l/b
macdonald = 185 cm cb right mcCarthy 186 cm( on for macdonald 57min on sat) mcCarthy on 4 yellows ? will he be sacrifice and used to stick the boot in if carded then get the ban out of the way ? sound like a dozy defender to me won 3 fouls / conceeded 9 , so would be nice for them to start with mcCarthy I hope neil and the lads are aware and can draw him into a foul and that will piss him off.
Hope its start off all guns blazin early city goals :thumbup: