Cardiff City have the unwanted task of travelling to champions Manchester City on Wednesday night as they look to secure a much-needed positive result.
After undeservedly losing to Chelsea 2-1 on Sunday in the cruelest of circumstances, the Bluebirds now find themselves five points from safety, albeit with their trip to the Etihad as a game in hand.
Notably, rivals Swansea City and Newport County both played Man City in recent months, with both sides giving a respectable account of themselves.
Swansea almost delivered an FA Cup shock as they got themselves into a 2-0 half-time lead before eventually losing 3-2; meanwhile Newport restricted City to just one goal up until the 75th minute, before going on to capitulate and concede a further three in the final 15 minutes.
Although neither side could secure victory, with Cardiff’s obvious improved Premier League quality, is there anything either team did right that Neil Warnock’s men could look to replicate?
To build from the back, Swansea split their centre-backs either side of the keeper. To support their build-up play, midfielders drop deep to provide options on the ball.
City implemented their high press looking to block the passing lanes of the Swansea players and force them into an error in possession.
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