I think it's going to be down to tactics

I thought Leitner played some neat stuff with good through balls against wba.

Trybull provides good movement and neat passing a bit further back.

McLean did some great short stuff to thread stuff through.

Buendia and hernandez are both quick and direct but not ball winners. (although hernandez did some great tracking back)

Tettey is really good in front of the defence intercepting and breaking up play, I'd guess Thompson could do the same.

Pukki looks a really pesky no 10.
I'd use Buendia as backup for him and hernandez when they tire out and have both of them running g flat out. Cantwell maybe as backup to them all.

We've got great options in the middle of the park. But we need to deploy them depending on who we're up against and what their strengths weaknesses are.

I'd say once everyone's fit we'll have a lot of tactical options available to us this year.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on August 30th 2018 at 11:20:45

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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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