Robinson hails interim boss Riza's 'man management'

Callum Robinson has singled out Omar Riza’s man management skills as a big reason for Cardiff City's upturn in form in the Championship.

The Bluebirds are unbeaten in their last six matches under Riza, winning four and scoring 11 goals.

Striker Robinson scored one of two late goals in Riza’s latest victory, a 2-1 win against Norwich City, external and the Cardiff caretaker boss has since revealed that he has held "constructive talks" with the club’s board as they mull over the full-time manager’s position.

"I think Riza has done an unbelievable job," said Robinson.

"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."

Robinson’s late strike was his fourth goal since Riza has taken charge and the Republic of Ireland international says his manager has also been a source of support since the death of close friend and former Sheffield United teammate George Baldock.

"He's just a good person," added Robinson.

"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."