Highlights and reaction as Cardiff lose at home on the opening day

Last updated : 13 September 2020 By Michael Morris

Cardiff City manager Neil Harris:

"Not the start I had in mind, not at all. I feel a bit sucker-punched in the sense we dominated possession. We didn't hit the heights we have for the last nine months.

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"It's the sort of game that if you aren't going to show the quality you need, you need it to finish 0-0, we needed that clean sheet mentality today.

"We were architects of our own downfall today. We didn't show the consistencies of a quality Championship side, you can't give two goals away like the ones we did. Both goals were really poor from us.

"Are we suffering a hangover from how last season ended? I understand the relevance of the question, but I hope not and I don't sense that we are."


Sheffield Wednesday manager Garry Monk:

"To get off to a winning start is what we were aiming for. It's one of 46 games - we have got the first three points but there are 45 to go.

"We were excellent. We talked about it being a physical game and (there being) a lot of direct play to compete with and to come out on top of. We did it and we finished our moments with quality.

"2-0 is a great position to be in but in any game it's a delicate scoreline - they get one back and it gives them something.

"But the focus was brilliant. I thought we deserved to win."