Match Thread Coventry v Sunderland Championship Playoff 1st Leg Friday 9th May (95 Viewers)

[Jamesimus]

I think FL picked the team based on how we ended the Boro match. But one thing he has not been able to figure out all season long is how to unlock teams playing the low block. That is his and the team's downfall. No incisive passing at all. Too many sideways and backward passing. Also I think the team was complacent and expected to win just by showing up. Wright hardly resembled the hattrick hero and BTA was piss-poor. They played their game plan well and counter attacked effectively and got their rewards. They'll be hard to break at their home and will resort to a similar tactic in the second leg. Now that we are going to be chasing them for the equalising goal, it'll be easier for them to counter attack and their crowd will spur them on.

So glad some of the people on here don’t play for us, some right bottle jobs. There’s 90 minutes of football left and we have to score a couple of goals against a team whose midfield this evening looked like ghosts. Chill!

 

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[alexccfc99]

A bridge too far for us on Tuesday unfortunately, 1-1 we’ve got a great chance but I think that goal has killed us off

 

[Matt smith]

Bta was playing against a team who had 5 up front and desperately needed goals.

It was madness to think that would be the same tonight.

Lampard mistake, should have came on after 60

 

[procdoc]

They weren’t great. We gifted them the goals. We will win this

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Stop being so pessimistic. It’s all to play for still

We had no idea of how to break them down and they will simply rinse and repeat. MVE will be Sunderland’s Dabo

 

[Sick Boy]

Yep, every time we play a team that sits back in a block and is happy just to try and hit us on the counter we get found out. Lampard has never managed to find a plan b

It’ll be a priority for the summer, I’m sure.

 

[Marty]

They came with a game plan and they executed it well, stopped us from playing and try to catch on the break.

Wrong starting line up and we spent most of the game playing into their hands. Gifted them a goal. Not over by a long way but not ideal at all. Feel very deflated after that tbh.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Our club song. “We’ll fight till the game is won” it’s only half time lads.

 

[Diogenes]

Its a big ask to go up there now and get a result, but you never know.

MVE was inconsolable at the end. Could be done mentally or could be the thing that causes a reaction to go and deliver the result of the season.

Either way fair play to Sunderland they got the plan spot on and deserved the result.

 

[skyblu3sk]

Mate

hull D

luton L

Plymouth L

derby L

beating Sunderland? Nah you be delusional though pal

Yet we ended up in the playoffs, wind it in.

 

[Great_Expectations]

I know I’m in the minority here, but Grimes ain’t all that.

He’s great on the ball, he just receives it way too deep and is not adventurous enough.

Receiving the ball deeper than the CB’s against a low block and then slowing it down is mental.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Ah well, halftime.

 

[jordan210]

Bta was playing against a team who had 5 up front and desperately needed goals.

It was madness to think that would be the same tonight.

BTA is an impact sub. He is fast and unpredictable.

for some reason we tried to play him up on his own with no service or anything to chase. Easy pickings for defenders

 

[Chris1987]

Unlikely we will surpass it this season

Who knows but unlike you I am always prepared to admit when I'm wrong . You don't.

 

[SkyblueTexan]

What our fans are failing to realise is that every single time frank lampard has the chance to take ellis our of the team he does so , this isnt the first time .

He talked about asante not being fully fit and then he brings him on and has a good 30 against boro and ellis is dropped again .

So are you saying Simms is the reason we lost? He's done nothing in weeks.

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Our forward line is shite

discuss

sell BTA simms and Bassette and just get a high quality loan in

Keep Wright?

 

[Tommo1993]

Story of the season really. Costly blunders.

Bookmark it, season over.

 

[shmmeee]

It’ll be a priority for the summer, I’m sure.

haha why do we have to wait until the summer?

 

[procdoc]

We had no idea of how to break them down and they will simply rinse and repeat. MVE will be Sunderland’s Dabo

We did break them down when we scored. They are ordinary. I 100% think we will do them

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I think we shit the bed tbh


Final third was poor all evening, and that was mainly due to the inept performances of Haji Wright and BTA

We didn't win enough second balls for a start also

It was clear 20 minutes in BTA down the middle and Haji wide wasn't working, why not swap them over until half time? Think Lampard was poor with that, alongside changing a winning side

Can't get on Milans back hes saved us way more than hes let us down

Just so many bad decisions on the ball. Possession wasted frequently and in dangerous areas.

Yet ultimately again it’s a howler that blows the game.

 

[Matt smith]

Keep Wright?

Obviously

 

[CCFCBat]

I know I’m in the minority here, but Grimes ain’t all that.

He’s great on the ball, he just receives it way too deep and is not adventurous enough.

Receiving the ball deeper than the CB’s against a low block and then slowing it down is mental.

Ha ha ha


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[SkyblueTexan]

I think we shit the bed tbh


Final third was poor all evening, and that was mainly due to the inept performances of Haji Wright and BTA

We didn't win enough second balls for a start also

It was clear 20 minutes in BTA down the middle and Haji wide wasn't working, why not swap them over until half time? Think Lampard was poor with that, alongside changing a winning side

Can't get on Milans back hes saved us way more than hes let us down

I'm fuming that MVE didn't catch a glimpse of Mayenda waiting to pick off the back pass. It was so obvious.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Maybe simms was carrying a knock

 

[Evo1883]

So are you saying Simms is the reason we lost? He's done nothing in weeks.

No im not saying this , im saying our fans might not realise that lampard keeps taking him out as soon as he can

 

[Matt smith]

I know I’m in the minority here, but Grimes ain’t all that.

He’s great on the ball, he just receives it way too deep and is not adventurous enough.

Receiving the ball deeper than the CB’s against a low block and then slowing it down is mental.

Grimes was superb tonight

And I’m a negative fucker

 

[Matt smith]

Maybe simms was carrying a knock

No; he’s just not good enough Pete

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

We did break them down when we scored. They are ordinary. I 100% think we will do them

On the contrary I think they followed a formula that we can’t beat and relied on the usual howler to clinch it.

 

[shmmeee]

Got to agree. Grimes is great at some stuff but he absolutely slows us down needlessly all the time. He’s not the only one either. We absolutely refuse to not let teams get themselves set up before we attack.

 

[Evo1883]

Bta was playing against a team who had 5 up front and desperately needed goals.

It was madness to think that would be the same tonight.

I dont think asante was the problem tonight though , we were poorer in other areas

 

[TomRad85]

If MvE doesn't do what he does the general mood on here would be 'meh'. Still well in it, can't see us not scoring tbh but gifting them more might be an issue.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

I dont think asante was the problem tonight though , we were poorer in other areas

How many touches did he have

 

[Evo1883]

A bridge too far for us on Tuesday unfortunately, 1-1 we’ve got a great chance but I think that goal has killed us off

We only need to win 1-0

 

[gspotgaz]

one goal and it’s back on Tuesday, they’re nothing special at all

 

[HungarySkyBlue]

I know I’m in the minority here, but Grimes ain’t all that.

He’s great on the ball, he just receives it way too deep and is not adventurous enough.

Receiving the ball deeper than the CB’s against a low block and then slowing it down is mental.

He's scared to make a decent pass, see the likes of Hamer, arronson, brownhill ect they get the ball and play a ball straight through midfield, meanwhile we go sideways and backwards, it's like we have a goal to hit X amount of touches before shooting.