Manager reaction to Cardiff 1 - 2 Q.P.R.

Last updated : 14 August 2023 By Michael Morris

Cardiff's Erol Bulut:

"Many players were nervous - I don't understand why. Maybe it is the first game in front of our fans. But that is not a reason to be nervous. We created enough to at least score a second goal and get a point. But two individual mistakes in the game meant the opponents led 2-0 and it's not easy to come back to draw from there.

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"We have to keep working on our mistakes. Also some players have to be much more active. From some players, it's not enough. They have to give a better performance. Many players still have in their heads the last two years, how the Championship was for them. I try to push it out of them, to believe in themselves and focus on our target."

QPR's Gareth Ainsworth:

"I told Sinclair in the hotel this morning that he was going to score his first goal and the beaming smile on his face gave me confidence, never mind him. He's a man of few words. He just said: 'Cheers gaffer'. He told me after the game: 'You were right gaffer'.

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"He's a work in progress but I believe we've got a real diamond. He's young and come out of a lower level in Ireland. He's not had enough games in the Championship yet, but he will get there and he's like a 100 metres sprinter. He's the quickest player I've ever worked with and is going to cause serious problems for defences."