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Cardiff City fans have been full of praise for Neil Etheridge’s heroic performance against Manchester City on Wednesday night.

The Filipino shot-stopper had a lot of work to do against the reigning champions as City peppered the goal with shots, registering 11 strikes on target.

Etheridge made two fantastic saves, stopping both a long-range strike from Phil Foden and a point blank header from Aymeric Laporte.

Though Cardiff lost 2-0 it could’ve been a lot more as City applied constant pressure to Cardiff’s backline.

The 6 foot 2 star’s heroics may prove important come the end of the season as Cardiff’s goal difference could be decisive in the battle against relegation.

Losing just 2-0 against a team that regularly hit five or more against lesser opposition at the Etihad is a respectable result and Etheridge is to thank for keeping the score down.

Cardiff fans took to Twitter during and after the match to sound their appreciation for the keeper.

Here’s what Cardiff fans had to say on Twitter…