Erol Bulut:”We showed tiredness and we have a lot of injurie

Cardiff manager Erol Bulut:

"First half both teams were not allowed many chances. Second half we showed tiredness . We had only two days and travelled also - but this is not an excuse. We have also many injuries.

"If we score the chance in the first half with KG (Karlan Grant), maybe the game could change totally.

"At the end we didn't score so we lost, but this is not the end of the world. We will take a good rest and be prepared for the Watford game.

"About the referees I don't want to say anything. I will report to the EFL or wherever I have to report, so they will read it. For me [the first goal] was a clear offside. The referees see something different.

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I said offside as soon as their first goal went in and I couldn't believe it was given. Their player was the only one inside the 6 yard box, it was the most obvious offside and yet again, a horrendous decision has cost us.

Shall we do a Liverpool and request why the offside wasn't given?

Erol Bulut bemoaned a 'clear offside' which altered the dynamic of Cardiff City's defeat by Middlesbrough on Tuesday night.

The Bluebirds were holding firm at the Riverside Stadium and had frustrated the hosts for 56 minutes but Isaiah Jones tapped home from close range at the back post to put Boro ahead. It opened the game up and Cardiff, in turn, allowed the hosts to run at them and then the second came through Emmanuel Latte Lath's breakaway goal from a Bluebirds corner.

However, pictures seem to show Jones being offside from Lukas Engel's cross and Bulut was disappointed the call was not made to disallow the goal.

Erol Bulut:

"We could see the tiredness on the field. We will have a good rest and be prepared for the Watford game.

"When I see all the games and where we are right now, we can be satisfied for now - but we want more."

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