Premier League 2013/14 Preview: Club by Club Guide, Predictions, Expectations & Key Players

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Cardiff City. Last Season’s Finish: Promoted. Expectations: Avoid Relegation. Predicted Finish: 18th.

Malky Mackay has done well identifying where they needed to strengthen coming into the Premier League. Survival in this league is really dependant on two things: home form and defensive record. Bringing in Steven Caulker from Tottenham for a club record fee is helping them build the foundations at the back to be successful, defensively. He is a marked improvement on those they had in the Championship, and also John Brayford brought in from Derby will be a key addition at the back. You need to be able to score goals in the Premier League, and they have talented forwards Frazier Campbell and Nicky Maynard at the club already, but signing Andreas Cornellius from Copenhagen is great business, the highly-rated youngster was one of hottest properties in Europe.

Gary Medel who signed earlier this week was a smart addition for the club, adding depth to the midfield, which gives them a fighting chance. I feel Cardiff are just shy of survival however, I question the strength of the midfield, even with Medel in the mix, will it be able to compete with other clubs battling near the bottom, I’m not sure. I think they’ll have the best chance of the promoted sides, but the need to bring in midfield reinforcements.

Key Player: A mix of Peter Whittingham and Craig Bellamy will be vital this season for the Blue Birds. Both are very creative, and Whittingham’s set pieces will be essential for Cardiff to score goals. Bellamy is a terror for back lines, his pace and trickery is still there, and his personality will irritate the opposition, which is seen as a good thing.

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