Morison on recruitment priority after defeat

Steve Morison wants his Cardiff City players to take more accountability and says he needs to recruit more “people who understand the game” in the transfer window after his side fell to a frustrating 1-0 defeat by Luton Town.

The Bluebirds fielded a young starting XI against the promotion-chasing Hatters, but it was a pretty even contest, all things considered. However, one moment of quality from Harry Cornick was enough to seal victory for the visitors.

And Morison was left bemoaning his side’s lack of clinical edge. “I hate saying it because it just gets thrown back in your face, but we didn’t deserve to lose the game,” Morison said after the match.

“They were clinical in their one moment and we weren’t. I thought we dominated the game from start to finish and we had all the chances. It’s really disappointing.

“We have to be better. It’s difficult because you have one team fighting for the play-offs, one just trying to find our way in transition, trying to play a bit of a different style to what got us safe.

“It was nearly all good today apart from the goal. If we score, it might have knocked the stuffing out of them.”

The Bluebirds had 63 per cent of the ball and had 13 shots but struggled to convert those numbers into chances. Morison believes that will only change when he gets the chance to delve into the transfer market this summer.

“We need a more balanced group,” he added.

“You look at that group, towards the end it’s a really young group of men apart from about four of them. It’s tough.”

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