Riza pre-Plymouth Argyle | A positive approach
Omer Riza spoke to the press to preview our Sky Bet Championship fixture against Plymouth Argyle.
The clash will mark our return from the international break, with four points recorded from the last two matches.
“We’ve had a really good international break,” Omer began. “We’ve had a little bit of time off, the boys had some time to rest and refresh, because we had a few tough days before that, making sure that we have the numbers in the legs and we’ve got the work in tactically. We’ve had a good, dynamic week and all the boys are back in, working hard and it’s been intense.
“Kion [Etete] is training now. He’s been training every day. We’ve been monitoring him to make sure he’s not doing too much. He should be back in contention in the next week or two.
Isaak [Davies] and Rambo have been doing some running outside. They’re doing well. Rubin [Colwill] and Cian [Ashford] are both fine. We’ve been looking after Ash’s back and he’ll be back in training on Sunday, after the Plymouth game. The boys are all slowly getting back to full fitness."
The Bluebirds are set to play three games in a week, starting with Plymouth Argyle on Saturday, before taking on Portsmouth and West Bromwich Albion.
Omer continued: “We’ve watched a lot of Plymouth. They’ve picked up points, especially at home. They’ve got a dynamic frontline and they can cause you problems if you don’t do things properly. We’ll be looking to apply our game and hurt them like we’ve hurt teams in the last few games. We’re looking to continue our run and win games.
“We want to go out and win every game - that’s got to be the approach, that’s football. You don’t go out there to lose or draw, you go out there to win. We’ve worked on a lot of stuff in possession, we’ve worked on a lot of stuff out of possession.
"We’ve done a lot of unit meetings, cluster groups, making sure that we’re working to get those fine details, and it’s been a joy. These next games now, we’ve got Plymouth, Portsmouth and West Brom, and like I said, the approach is to go out there and try to win every game. I think the boys are in a good place to do that."
On Saturday, Community Foundation Day 2024 will take centre stage at CCS.
We celebrate the impactful work of Cardiff City FC’s official charity and hope to help raise £125,000 in honour of the Club’s 125th anniversary.
“It’s brilliant," Omer added. "They came in today, we had a good chat at the training ground. Obviously, it’s massively important that we support and get behind them. The work they do around the area, they give back to so many people who may not be as fortunate as us, which gives them a sense of hope.
"It’ll be nice that Saturday’s game is for them, and hopefully we can make it a good game for them. It’s brilliant, really important in the community and something that I always think players have been really good with. They go out to the community functions and it’s a massive part of the Club."
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