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CARDIFF MODEL PRO IS DUE A BREAK…

by
The LeaguePaper Team
3 December 2017

CARDIFF fans knew it was coming, but the news that Aron Gunnarsson will leave the club next summer is still a blow.
The Iceland midfielder – and reigning player of the year – has told manager Neil Warnock his body can no longer withstand the rigours of the Championship.
Unless the Bluebirds win promotion, he will decamp to warmer, gentler climes.
A cursory glance at the stats makes Gunnarsson’s reasoning look shaky.
His career tally of 407 games is about average for a man of 28.
In fact, he has played fewer matches than Michael Owen or Sergio Aguero at the same age –...

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