Callum Robinson Credits Omar Riza’s Man Management for Cardiff City’s Improved Performance

Callum Robinson has identified Omar Riza’s man management abilities as a significant factor in Cardiff City’s recent improvement in the Championship. Under Riza, The Bluebirds have remained undefeated in their last six matches, securing four victories and netting 11 goals. Robinson, a striker, contributed one of two late goals in Riza’s most recent triumph, a 2-1 win over Norwich City, external. Following this, the Cardiff caretaker boss disclosed that he has engaged in “constructive talks” with the club’s board as they consider the permanent manager’s role. Robinson stated, “I think Riza has done an unbelievable job. I don’t think there’s [another] manager out there at the moment, form-wise. Since he’s taken over, I don’t reckon anyone has got as many points as us, so he’s done a great job and got us all confident again. It’s nice to see squad [players] getting used and they’re coming in with the same mentality, wanting to do well and that’s all we can ask for. I think Riza has pushed the whole squad to be used and to be ready when it’s your chance.” This late goal marked Robinson’s fourth since Riza assumed leadership. The Republic of Ireland international also mentioned that his manager has provided support following the passing of his close friend and former Sheffield United teammate, George Baldock. Robinson further commented, “He’s just a good person. Sometimes being a manager, the main thing is being a good man manager. With football it’s tactics and everything on the pitch but I feel that when there’s so many games, sometimes it’s off the pitch and he’s given me all my confidence back, got me in the right positions where I’ve played and scored goals in the past. He’s spoken to me about football and non-football stuff and the not so good two or three weeks with one of my best mates passing, he was texting me and making sure I was fine. It’s just the little things, the small percentages and he’s probably doing that with a lot of the boys and that pushes you to want to do well for him and I feel that all the boys have done that for him. Us lads couldn’t have done much more in the last three weeks for him and it’s proved with the points we’ve picked up along the way.”