Steve Morison says Huddersfield Town are Cardiff City's template as he urges patience over style and recruitment

Steve Morison believes the rise of Huddersfield Town should be an example to Cardiff City and the direction in which they want to move in the future.

The Terriers had a torrid time of it last season, constantly flirting with relegation before finishing 20th in the Championship table.

It was unexpected that they would embark on such an incredible run this term, with their midweek win over the Bluebirds representing their 14th successive game in the league in which they have gone unbeaten.

They now sit in fourth place and are arguably the form side in the whole division, just two points off the automatic promotion spots. They have the Premier League in their crosshairs and the mood in west Yorkshire is bouncing.

That, Morison said, is what Cardiff ultimately want. After such a disappointing first half of this current campaign, it has been a constant battle to stave off relegation.

Exactly one year ago, Huddersfield were under pressure from fans, with many calling for manager Carlos Corberan to be sacked. Sources at the Yorkshire club had to confirm to news outlets they were fully behind the manager and the process.

Now, the results are there for all to see and Morison believes that should serve as motivation for Cardiff in the months and perhaps years ahead.

"Do we want to be more like Huddersfield? Yes. Can we be more like them at the minute? No," Morison said on Friday morning.

"Things take time.

"You look at where they were a while back and where they are now, it shows if you believe in the process that’s where you can get to."

This squad still has Neil Warnock and Mick McCarthy's fingerprints over it, something which will come to an end this summer when so many of the former's recruits head out of contract.

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