{"id":33469,"date":"2019-02-26T12:14:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T12:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=33469"},"modified":"2019-02-26T12:14:54","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T12:14:54","slug":"cardiff-v-everton-can-the-bluebirds-bounce-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/02\/26\/cardiff-v-everton-can-the-bluebirds-bounce-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff v Everton: Can the Bluebirds bounce back?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-33470\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Warnock-Looking-Glum-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Warnock-Looking-Glum-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Warnock-Looking-Glum-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Warnock-Looking-Glum-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Warnock-Looking-Glum-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Warnock-Looking-Glum-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Warnock-Looking-Glum.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-33470\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Warnock-Looking-Glum-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Warnock-Looking-Glum-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Warnock-Looking-Glum-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Warnock-Looking-Glum-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Warnock-Looking-Glum-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Warnock-Looking-Glum-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Warnock-Looking-Glum.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nIT had just turned past the 70<sup>th<\/sup> minute mark as Watford began stroking the ball around their backline with comfortable short passing \u2013 Cardiff reluctant to press at this point.<br \/>\nThe ball was played into Watford\u2019s Etienne Capoue who found plenty of space in the middle of the park playing simple one-twos with his teammates.<br \/>\nSpotting Gerard Deulofeu\u2019s run down the left flank, he plays a first-time ball &#8211; Cardiff\u2019s back line is pulled apart in seconds.<br \/>\nDeulofeu, now bearing down on goal, slips it into Deeney who taps the ball into an open net.<br \/>\nThe game finished 5-1 to Watford and Cardiff\u2019s season was unravelling before Warnock\u2019s eyes.<br \/>\nTonight, Cardiff host an Everton team who will be relishing the prospect of playing Cardiff after what can only be seen as a shambolic performance.<br \/>\nWarnock will be licking his wounds after such a poor performance and a penalty decision that did not go his way &#8211; but a defeat in this manner can only signal problems.<br \/>\nThe hard-work of previous weeks has been undone and with Warnock openly criticising Victor Camarasa and his private medical team it is looking glum for the Bluebirds.<br \/>\nCamarasa was at the forefront of Cardiff\u2019s hope of survival providing a dynamic nature to a side that is currently lacking in ideas.<br \/>\nWarnock questioned the player&#8217;s character as he has not returned from injury on time and it is character that is needed to overcome a relegation battle.<br \/>\nBut Warnock\u2019s men have bounced back from heavy defeats before this year and Warnock has the experience as a manager to instill resilience and confidence back into his side.<br \/>\nEverton also lost to Watford in their last outing and haven\u2019t played a competitive match in two weeks so will have the edge in terms of match fitness with Cardiff only playing four days ago.<br \/>\nHowever, Everton haven\u2019t fared too well recently with just one win in seven including a disastrous 3-2 defeat away to Millwall in the FA Cup.<br \/>\nCardiff must sideline Oumar Niasse, who is on loan from Everton, so they will have to change things up top &#8211; meaning Kenneth Zohore could make his first start in five months.<br \/>\nWarnock will also be hoping that Camarasa will be fit and slot straight into central midfield especially after seeing Harry Arter\u2019s sloppy play lead to Watford\u2019s third on Friday.<br \/>\nIt is quality and team spirit that is needed when facing an arduous and unforgiving relegation battle; something Cardiff fans have seen before when they got relegated back in 2014.<br \/>\nYet this is a Warnock side whose relentless nature will be imprinted in his players &#8211; who need to show strength this evening and take the game to Everton, looking for all three points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IT had just turned past the 70th minute mark as Watford began stroking the ball around their backline with comfortable short passing \u2013 Cardiff reluctant to press at this point. 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