Cardiff City headlines as Wolves chief explains exact reasons behind Ryan Giles recall

Here's your round-up of all the latest Cardiff City headlines for Tuesday, March 1.

Wolves loan manager Matt Jackson has suggested that the change of style under Steve Morison was a key factor in the club's decision to recall Ryan Giles.

Giles emerged as one of Cardiff's most creative players during the first half of the season, and was the shining light during an otherwise difficult start to the campaign under Mick McCarthy.

Morison took over following McCarthy's sacking last October, and has made several tweaks to the side in order to get them firing again.

It has, by and large, worked out, with Cardiff hauling themselves 13 points clear of the dropzone, easing concerns over a disastrous relegation to League One.

But the loss of Giles was nevertheless a big blow, with the wideman eventually being loaned out again to Blackburn Rovers.

And speaking to The Athletic, Jackson has since revealed that some of the changes implemented by Morison were part of their motivation for taking him away from the capital.

“They’re not sent on loan and we just bid them farewell for a few months or a season. We’re analysing everything,” he said.

“A good example is (Giles). Under Mick McCarthy, Cardiff were playing quite similarly to Wolves in a lot of different metrics and Gilo was producing quality crosses and regular assists from the left wing.

“Then by the time the manager changes and Gilo goes back to left-back, the formation changed and their style changed, which was really reflected in Gilo’s stats. It wasn’t making the most of what we wanted him there for. We don’t just want 3-4-3 or 3-5-2.”

Morison himself has told his Cardiff team that they still cannot afford to take their foot of the gas in their bid to steer clear of