Fri Apr 14, 2023 6:23 am
Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom has branded Cardiff City's football under Sabri Lamouchi "a lot more direct" than when they last faced them.
Mark Hudson was in charge when the Blades beat the Bluebirds 1-0 at Cardiff City Stadium back in November, but it's been all change since then.
Speaking about Cardiff under Lamouchi, Heckingbottom said: "It's been different of late, they've been playing a lot longer and lot more direct.
"It's simple in what we are going to face. We are going to have to deal with that and balls on to our back line and into our box and do all the things we pride ourselves on and do them really well, and then, with the ball, we want the same approach as we had against Wigan."
On the prospect of Cardiff scrapping for their Championship survival, he added: "That's what we saw against Wigan, you know it's a cup final for Wigan and it will be for Cardiff because they need the points.
"That's why every game is tough at this stage of the season. We have been preparing for this and building for it. We are not taking any game lightly at all, playing against a side who are scrapping and fighting and who will make it as difficult as possible for us."
Meanwhile, Heckingbottom confirmed Max Lowe is back available for the Blades for the visit of Cardiff this weekend.
Fri Apr 14, 2023 8:08 am
Well if he calls that direct what was he calling Hudson displays, 11 in defence?