'Infectious' Brian Barry-Murphy was an overnight hit under Pep Guardiola at Man City - this is why Cardiff fans should be excited about his high-octane football
Carlos Vicens has also taken his first top job at Braga in the Portuguese top flight this summer and the tentacles are extending further with Barry-Murphy, who spent three years at the Etihad Stadium during an unprecedented era of success, now boss at Cardiff City.
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