Omer Riza spoke to the press after our 2-1 defeat at home to Burnley.
“I thought we were poor at dealing with balls into the box and we didn’t get tight enough or pick up men well enough," Omer began. "We weren’t sharp enough in those moments.
"To go 2-0 down against a team like Burnley, you make things hard for yourself. Having said that, we scored the goal which gave us a lifeline, and after 20 minutes, we tried to get after them more. We get ourselves back in the game and I thought we were the better team in the second half.
“Will [Fish], nine times out of ten puts that in the back of the net, he scores them in training all the time. It’s come across the box, and the keeper spreading himself has put him off and it’s gone past the far post.
"Yousef [Salech] hit the post and the crossbar, so we had our chances against a good side who don’t concede goals. The bottom line is we didn’t pick up any points, but the second half for me was a lot more pleasing.
"They went into a low block to stop us from scoring, and it got them their result. It’s disappointing overall because I think we were worth a point.”
There was another goal for January signing Salech, who has now made it five goals in ten games since joining the Bluebirds.
Omer concluded: “I had the confidence that Yousef would do well. Players take time to settle, but other than the first couple of days where he looked a little nervous, he’s been great. He takes things in his stride, he’s honest, hard-working, hungry and he could have had a hat-trick today if luck went his way.
“He’s doing really well, and not only is it good for him, but it’s good for the team and for the Club. I’m hoping he continues to work hard.”