Southampton vs Cardiff City: Premier League

Southampton vs Cardiff City: Premier League – Opposition Threats

By Marc Walker | Feb 8, 2019

WATFORD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: Bobby Reid of Cardiff City celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with Callum Paterson of Cardiff City during the Premier League match between Watford FC and Cardiff City at Vicarage Road on December 15, 2018 in Watford, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) /

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CARDIFF, WALES – JANUARY 01: Sol Bamba of Cardiff City challenges Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Cardiff City and Tottenham Hotspur at Cardiff City Stadium on January 1, 2019 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) /

Sol Bamba

A big part of Cardiff’s play is their reliance on taking advantage of the set-piece opportunities, and Bamba will certainly be a threat in that department.

He has played all but one of Cardiff’s Premier League games this season and is very much the leader in Neil Warnock’s backline.

The Ivorian netted a vital goal for his side back in October that proved the winner in a 2-1 victory over Brighton.

After experiencing the direct play that Cardiff threw at them back in December, Saints will have to be faultless in their defending and give away no freebies for Bamba and other at set-pieces.

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