BOSS REVEALS PRIDE AT BLUEBIRDS SPIRIT

RIAN Barry-Murphy admitted he felt “immense pride” for Cardiff City’s players after they came out on top in a breathless victory over Leyton Orient.

- GLEN WILLIAMS Football writer [e-mail]

Cardiff's Ronan Kpakio and Tayo Adaramola of Leyton Orient compete for the ball

(Huw Evans Agency)

Cardiff's head coach wasn't overly enamoured with how his team played in the seven-goal thriller, believing his team “misinterpreted” the game plan, which led to them conceding the highest number of turnovers in their defensive third in a single game since the Irishman arrived.

It was An unwanted record, even if ultimately it didn’t cost them.

And Barry-Murphy vented his frustrations after the match, noting his side’s misjudgement in playing out from the back against Orient’s aggressive press.

“I felt strongly throughout the first half that we misinterpreted what we needed from the game,” he said.

“We played a lot of short passes close to our goal and put ourselves under a lot of pressure against a team who we identified as being really aggressive and would apply high pressure.