MATCH THREAD: “ CARDIFF CITY v LEICESTER CITY “ MATCH THREAD

A tentative start but the Bluebirds absorbing the Leicester pressure so far...

LATEST SCORE: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 LEICESTER CITY (6 mins)

Cardiff look like they're going to be a little more direct this evening. Bulut is signalling to get balls in over the Foxes defence. Bowler almost benefits from one Ng pass but Justin defends well.

Lovely little run from Etete through the middle. Beats two or three before being tackled.

Solid start here from Cardiff. Look relatively composed on the ball under pressure from the rapid Foxes press.

The major concern Cardiff have at the moment is that they are trying to force Leicester narrow. It means Mavididi and Fatawu are in acres of space on the flanks and they have an easy out ball. Mavididi is found and tries to slide a ball into the striker, but it's over-hit. Goal kick to the Bluebirds.

The Bluebirds playing sensibly at the back and trying to attack when they can...

Leicester very solid at the back and our best opportunities may well come from set-pieces...

LATEST SCORE: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 LEICESTER CITY (12 mins)

An outstanding save from Jak Alnwick to deny Leicester a blank-point header of a goal...

Thry come again but it's offside...

LATEST SCORE: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 LEICESTER CITY (14 mins)

Save! Monster stop from Alnwick. Fatawu sticks in a brilliant cross and Dewsbury-Hall sticks his header from point-blank range straight at Alnwick, who has to make a reaction save to deny him!

Another deep cross is found, this time, by Mavididi. But Goutas clears as the winger nods back across goal. Foxes ramping it up here.

For me, we are sitting way too deep and letting Leicester come on to us; but some of their play is well impressive...

LATEST SCORE: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 LEICESTER CITY (17 mins)

You can see Leicester’s quality

GOAL! LEICESTER (Dewsbury-Hall)

We were the architects of our own demise in that goal with some dilly-dallying leading to an interception and a well taken Dewsbury-Hall goal...

LATEST SCORE: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 1 LEICESTER CITY (18 mins)

If we get anything out of this game It will be a major achivement looking at the first 15 mins

1nil Leicester

Joe Ralls error. Totally outclassed at the moment. Just hope this doesn't turn into a cricket score.

Looks like a training game for Leicester, Cardiff can't really get past half way lone with the ball

It was always going to be difficult, but we have now “given” them a goal,….. by playing way too deep and arsing about with passes across our 18 yard box!!!

Ralls was played into trouble with 2 players close by & we're busy passing it around at the back rather than trying to get the ball forward, was always going to happen.

Joe Ralls error. Totally outclassed at the moment. Just hope this doesn't turn into a cricket score.

Should never have been put in that position.

Cardiff break through Grant, but he overplays it and is dispossessed after cutting inside off the left, before pulling the trigger

May as well forfeit this match and take a 3-0 loss. Save the legs for Monday for a more winnable match. We can’t lay a glove on these galactico’s tonight.

We should of deffo setup different for this game. We play so slow at back we are making it easy for Leicester and making it hard to get out our own half.

We should of deffo setup different for this game. We play so slow at back we are making it easy for Leicester and making it hard to get out our own half.

Agree … cant remember us getting into their box in the first 30 mins. You’d think we were away to Barcelona

Cardiff just spurning the little opportunities they have through passing inaccuracies. It's all Leicester, though. They are so good on the ball.

We should of deffo setup different for this game. We play so slow at back we are making it easy for Leicester and making it hard to get out our own half.

Bulut will stick with this.

I do believe he is hoping the new signings will fit in better.

Joe Ralls error. Totally outclassed at the moment. Just hope this doesn't turn into a cricket score.

Should never have been put in that position.

^^^^THIS^^^^

Some fair-weather Bluebirds heading to the bars after 30 minutes...!

It's not (yet) that bad and the Bluebirds could do with some support as they start to build up themselves...

It's only 0 - 1 currently...

LATEST SCORE: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 1 LEICESTER CITY (34 mins)

Grant again overlaps Collins. Chowdhury slides in and concedes a throw high up the pitch.

Cardiff are trying , but Leicester are another level.

Cardiff are trying , but Leicester are another level.

Their team tonight would be competitive in the PL. We are at least 3 transfer windows behind them!

We have to stay in it for as long as possible!

Set up doesn’t make an iota of difference when you’re against better quality players.. we can’t win personal battles and that’s the name of the game.