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Erol Bulut:

Mon Aug 07, 2023 6:05 am

Erol Bulut:


"I think the draw is a fair result for us. If we saw the second half, how much pressure we got, but we managed it really well in defence," Bulut said after the 2-2 draw.

"On one side, if you get a goal in the second half when the game restarts and then 90+5, you never like it. I never like it.

"We played against a really good team today in Leeds. Individually they are really, really good. They put us under pressure in the second half. We managed it in the first half really well.


"After the injury of Joe Ralls our game changed and we couldn't keep the first half as much. I think that's why in the second half we couldn't manage the pressure.

"The atmosphere was great, how you expect it for big games. Today was a big game and the atmosphere was great. But the result, with one point, in the end we have to be happy."

Bowler and Ugbo made dream starts to life in Cardiff colours, notching their first goals for the club, and Bulut was pleased with the duo's contributions at Elland Road.

"[Bowler] trained with us for a few days only. He missed a few games, but after a few games we will see a much, much better Josh Bowler.

"Ike, not only the goal, he worked really well on the pitch. Often he helps a lot in defence and it was a good game also for him.

"But in general, when you see like Yakou Meite, who only trained a few times, we put him in for 30 minutes but he needs games. I think you'll see, after a couple of weeks all the players know each other better and the game of Cardiff will change a little bit - in a positive away!"


"I am positive about the first half, everything offensively and defensively, but we have to put the bad away," Bulut added.

"Because Joe Ralls got injured.... if he didn't get injured, maybe it would be different? I don't know. Football is like this. You can't say about 'ifs'. Today happened, he got injured and we managed to get a point here."
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