BLUEBIRDS ARE READY TO FLY

Liverpool loan star Ojo insists under-fire boss Harris can steer Cardiff to the Prem

SHEYI OJO insists Neil Harris and Cardiff can kick off the bend and power up the home straight towards promotion.

Ojo scored the last goal of an emphatic victory that eased the pressure on Harris, whose race appeared almost run.

Three defeats in five matches had left the Bluebirds boss in danger, but Liverpool loanee Ojo reckons Harris has the players’ backing and trust.

“Since I’ve come in, he’s been really honest with me. He wants me to express myself and he’s given me the platform to do that,” said the winger.

“I’ve played a lot of games since I’ve been here, but it’s not just me – Josh Murphy, Harry Wilson, and all the attacking players have the licence to roam and make things happen, which can only benefit us. We haven’t won as many games as we’d like but, in each game, we’re creating more chances and looking dangerous going forward, and that’s down to the manager.”

Ojo, 23, is already at his sixth different club as a loanee, so knows plenty about what makes a decent boss.

He believes Harris is on the right lines, even though owner Vincent Tan was concerned enough last week to deliver a “friendly chat” from Malaysia.

“The manager is great on the training field and it’s important we go out there and fight for him – and everyone did that,” said Ojo (celebrating his goal, above left).

“Now we need to stay consistent. Cardiff is a massive club that deserves to be in the Premier League again.

“We know, if we keep doing what we’re doing and wipe out those unforced d errors err rrors to stop conceding ng first, we’ll be back in the top three, four or five teams in the Championship.” onship.”

Ojo’s goal – his third of the season on – came after he had created ated the second for Mark Harris ar(celebrating - below, centre).

S e a n Morr ison scored the first

( below left) and Kieffer Moore the third ( below elow right), both goals direct rect from corners, where Luton’s defending was a shambles. hambles.

Hatters rs boss Nathan Jones said: aid: “Whatever we tried, it was futile, because they made ade first contact every time me they put the ball in the he box.”

CARDIFF: F: Smithies 7, Bacuna 7, Morrison on 7, Nelson 6, Bennett 6, Wilson 8 (Hoilett 76, 5), Ralls lls 7 (Pack 67, 6), Vaulks 7, Ojo 8 (Murphy 86), Harris 8 (Whyte Whyte 76, 6), Moore 7 (Glatzel 67, 6).

LUTON: Sluga 5, Pearson 3, Rea 3, Bradley adley 3, NorringtonDavies 4, Tunnicliffe 5 (Morrell 71, 5), Mpanzu 4 (Nombe 41, 5), Dewsbury-Hall 5 (Lockyer er 71, 5), Berry 3 (Bree 41, 6), Cornick 4 (Lee 59, 5), Collins llins 4

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