The way I see it, last season they were an average side with a couple of very good players

And they worked out a way to play very effectively.

The good players being Hoillet, Zahore and Mendez Laing. Take them out and there's not much left.

Still, I would say they fielded a top 12 championship side. Madine and Reid are decent players.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on August 30th 2018 at 09:27:47

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Some nice football here (NCFC) - APB, Aug 30, 08:58:28
- Lovely backwards toes from Srbenny to get onto the cross for his second. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 30, 12:13:58
- Sir Benny loves a stepover dunnee (n/m) (NCFC) - King, Aug 30, 10:37:54
  - It's frighteningly close to being a trip-over but yes :) (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 12:25:42
- Nice. Has to be said that all three goals and plenty of the missed opportunities were (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 10:26:50
- Some lovely stuff there...bit open and they could easily had 2/3 goals. Trybull looked (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 30, 09:18:18
  - play behind the striker(s) on Sunday - two words, LAMBERT-STYLE DIAMOND (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Aug 30, 09:49:04
  - Buendia, Pukki and Hernandez really look like a quality three to play behind the striker. (NCFC) - norway, Aug 30, 09:33:21
    - I think it's going to be down to tactics (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 30, 11:20:45
    - And Vrancic who was looking good towards the end of last season (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Aug 30, 11:00:46
      - Literally forgot about Vrancic! (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Aug 30, 11:02:36
    - That's the way it's been for the last season and a bit. Hope it comes together, but hope (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Aug 30, 10:00:43
      - Yep, no certainty at all. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Aug 30, 10:04:46
    - I think if we can strike the right balance in the centre of midfield (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:36:37
      - Agree and this is why I'm not throwing in the towel quite yet. (NCFC) - norway, Aug 30, 09:43:55
        
        Like I said the other day, he’s lost more talent this pre-season than last. (NCFC) - APB, Aug 30, 10:10:53
        
        re: Maddison, Hoolahan, Gunn and Murphy... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 12:35:35
        
        Best goalkeeper since his dad, in my opinion. (NCFC) - APB, Aug 30, 15:40:53
        
        Murphy stats aren’t much off Huckerby’s. (NCFC) - APB, Aug 30, 15:42:22
        
        Yes. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Aug 30, 10:13:53
- Wow, that third goal is gorgeous. (NCFC) - norway, Aug 30, 09:17:14
  - Two assists for Buendía. (NCFC) - APB, Aug 30, 09:21:15
    - I like the way Stiepermann presses the defender inside to gain separation for the cross (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 11:23:27
    - Yep, although the Cardiff twitter reaction to their line up before the game (NCFC) - norway, Aug 30, 09:23:19
      - (I haven’t checked) but was it much different from the team that beat us last season? (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Aug 30, 09:24:28
        
        Oh God knows - I wouldn't know most Cardiff players if they walked in to my front room. (NCFC) - norway, Aug 30, 09:27:48
        
        The way I see it, last season they were an average side with a couple of very good players (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:27:47
        
        Cheers, that's fair enough. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Aug 30, 09:28:34
  - Buendia can pick a key pass (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:19:32
- Couple of weak moments from my favourite escape goat near the end (NCFC) - APB, Aug 30, 09:09:09
  - McGovern? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 10:22:05
  - I guess it can only be Marshsall? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:24:29
    - Last 30 seconds. (NCFC) - APB, Aug 30, 09:27:07
      - Being played out of position hasn't helped him (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:29:01
        
        Needs must. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Aug 30, 09:30:38

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