Yet Bluebirds players have been told to keep minds on their job as they attempt to retain their second-tier status.
“Everyone’s aware what the scores are elsewhere when it’s a later kick-off, but it’s just about us managing our situation and performing the best we can,” said Riza.
“We can’t look at other games and think it’s going to help us or not.”
When asked which teams above Cardiff in the table he views as being part of the relegation fight, Riza did not discount the likes of Stoke City, Oxford United and Portsmouth.
But he said: “It’s probably looking like us, Hull, Derby. That’s probably it, if I’m being honest. But there’s four games and 12 points and a lot of twists and turns to come yet and we have to focus on our own games.
“I am not looking at what [points total] I think it’s going to take, what we need to do or might need to do. We are just going to have to stay present and stay in the moment, that’s what’s important now.
“If you start looking at what you might need, negative thoughts can lead to other pressures.”
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