Erol Bulut explained the reasoning behind his decision to keep Ollie Tanner at Cardiff after the young winger claimed South Wales derby hero status in the Bluebirds’ 2-0 win over Swansea.
Cardiff had lost the previous four derbies against their bitter rivals and were being held at bay before 21-year-old Tanner was sent on as a 70th-minute substitute.
Tanner, who was signed from Isthmian League side Lewes in July 2022 and spent the second half of last season on loan at York, scored his first Cardiff goal within 60 seconds of arriving and then won the penalty which captain Aaron Ramsey converted to seal matters.
Cardiff manager Bulut said: “He came from nothing and last season he was not here.
“When I had the pre-season, I gave everybody the chance to play and I saw that he had something in him.
“He has a good left foot, he has a good shot, he can dribble, he is strong on the ball. So I said I will give him a chance and keep him.
“I hope for his career he continues likes this, keep his feet on the floor. I said I would not give him away (on loan), I made the right decision.”
Bulut, the former Fenerbahce manager who has taken charge of passionate Istanbul derbies with Besiktas and Galatasaray, said before the game he had mingled with Cardiff fans in a city centre pub to understand the importance of the rivalry.
It was Cardiff’s first derby win on home soil since November 2013, which was a Premier League fixture.
He said: “To have a win is special. I’ve played a lot of derbies in my career as a player and a coach and I said to them this game was different.
“The fans told me it was 10 years since we won (in Cardiff) and this was very important for us. It was a must for the table and what pleased me is that we were really a team on the field.”
Swansea have yet to win a league game under Michael Duff and remain in the bottom three.
Duff was given short shrift by some Swansea fans as he went to them after the final whistle.
He said: “It’s part of the job. I don’t like getting beat. I’m not stupid.
“I’m sure there’ll be a vent at me, but I’ve been here before. This is where you see the true characters at the club.
“The ones that stick together, the ones that don’t blame everyone else and whisper in the corridor. There’s been a lot of change at the club. That’s not me hiding behind it.”
Swansea did not manage a shot on target until the final minute, with Duff adding: “It’s the lack of quality that cost us the game.
“I faulted them the last time we got beat because there wasn’t enough intensity, that was there today.
“We couldn’t sustain attacks, we couldn’t build momentum and every time we went forward we gave it away. That’s why we didn’t get any threat.”
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