Cardiff City defender Sol Bamba admits they're paying for their mistakes this season.

Neil Warnock's side are outside the bottom three only on goal difference after losing three and drawing two of their first five games back in the Premier League.

Speaking at a Cardiff City FC Foundation and Premier League Primary Stars event at a local school, Bamba said: "We've got to do better at the back that's for sure because at this level every mistake gets punished.

"When we get a chance we need to take it and I think that's been the difference so far.

"We need to keep the basics, to be strong and make sure we are difficult to beat and then I'm sure we will have a chance.

"We have played top quality opposition so it was always going to be difficult but I think if we carry on playing like we have been then we are definitely going to win more games than we lose."